Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Birmingham, Alabama

Salary distribution

Where Birmingham child, family, and school social workers fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Bachelor's degree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  4.9 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  4.6 / 5

• Speaking

  Basic skill

  4.5 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  4.4 / 5

• Customer and Personal Service

  Knowledge

  4.3 / 5

• Problem Sensitivity

  Ability

  4.3 / 5

• Therapy and Counseling

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Psychology

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers.

2. 02

   Maintain case history records and prepare reports.

3. 03

   Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents.

4. 04

   Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.

5. 05

   Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.

6. 06

   Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.

7. 07

   Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.

8. 08

   Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.