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Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.



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$53.9k

Annual median Salary

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Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.


69%

Bachelor's degree

26%

Master's degree

6%

Associate's degree

Careers

Typical Job Titles

Case Manager

Family Protection Specialist

Family Service Worker

School Social Worker

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