Occupations/21-1093.00
Social and Human Service Assistants
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
31%
More resilient
Human characteristics
75%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
53%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
- Mostly human
Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
- Mostly human
Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- 02Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
- 03Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- 04Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- 05Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- 06Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.41
- Degree of automation2.23
- Time sitting3.40
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.79
- Hands-on objects/tools2.09
- Outdoors / weather2.29
- Disease exposure3.13
- Decision freedom3.94
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Recognition3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.62
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 47 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $43,087 2 yr $41,193 Master's · CIP 19.07 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Human Services, General 44.0000 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr — 2 yr $41,193 Bachelor's · CIP 44.00 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Human Services, General 44.0000 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $38,694 2 yr $39,153 Bachelor's · CIP 44.00 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr — Master's · CIP 19.07 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $36,848 2 yr $32,653 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $36,488 2 yr $35,861 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $35,495 2 yr $35,594 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $35,330 2 yr $35,701 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr $34,704 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $34,381 2 yr $29,322 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $34,230 2 yr $32,536 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | Developmental Services Worker 19.0710 | $13,200 | 87% | 66% | 1 yr $33,586 2 yr $31,856 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |