Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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.
Salary distribution (US)
Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Psychology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Law and Government
- Education and Training
- Administration and Management
A day in the life
You begin the day reviewing case files and preparing for a home visit to check on a family you have been supporting through a housing crisis. By mid-morning you are at a school meeting with teachers and a guidance counselor, developing an intervention plan for a student struggling with behavioral challenges. Afternoons might include leading a group therapy session for teens, filing court reports for child welfare cases, or connecting a single parent with community resources like food banks and job training programs. The emotional weight is real, but watching a family stabilize and a child start thriving makes every difficult conversation worthwhile.
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