Child Welfare Social Worker skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Child Welfare Social Worker postings that mention each skill.

1. Social workdistinctive90%
2. Counselingdistinctive66%
3. Mental healthdistinctive56%
4. Special educationdistinctive28%
5. Leadership25%
6. Case managementdistinctive21%
7. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive14%
8. Communication13%
9. Training and coaching12%
10. Electronic health recordsdistinctive12%
11. Regulatory compliance12%
12. Teaching11%
13. Contract negotiation8%
14. Classroom managementdistinctive8%
15. Problem solving7%

“Distinctive” means Child Welfare Social Worker postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Where Child Welfare Social Worker skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Medical Social Worker96% overlapShared: Social work, Counseling, Mental health, Case managementHow to switch
• Marriage and Family Therapist95% overlapShared: Social work, Counseling, Mental healthHow to switch
• Mental Health Counselor87% overlapShared: Social work, Counseling, Mental health, Case managementHow to switch
• Substance Abuse Counselor80% overlapShared: Counseling, Social work, Mental health, Bilingual Spanish

Questions

What skills does a Child Welfare Social Worker need?

In 97 current Child Welfare Social Worker job postings, the skills asked for most often are Social work (90%), Counseling (66%), Mental health (56%), Special education (28%), Leadership (25%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Child Welfare Social Worker move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Medical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Substance Abuse Counselor. Medical Social Worker shares skills such as Social work, Counseling, Mental health.