O*NET-SOC 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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2020
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.008/2020
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2020
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.8808/2020
Coordination2.B.1.b3.7508/2020
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7508/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2020
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2020
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2020
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8808/2020
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8808/2020
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.8808/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.Core6908/2020
Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.Core6908/2020
Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.Core6808/2020
Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.Core6908/2020
Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.Core6608/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social6.111/2023
Conventional4.5511/2023
Enterprising3.5911/2023
Investigative2.811/2023
Artistic1.9711/2023
Realistic1.2611/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.