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2016 - 2026 Connecticut Employment Projections for Community and Social Services Occupations
  Community and Social Services Occupations - Employment Projections (2016-2026)
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Click for a list of related Community and Social Service OccupationsCommunity and Social Service Occupations41,43145,9724,54111.0%1,7302,9094545,093$25.99$54,064
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists37,91342,2044,29111.3%1,5562,6724294,657
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors job descriptionSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors3,1073,54143414.0%12221743382$23.27$48,418Bachelors
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Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors job descriptionEducational, Guidance, School, and Vocational CounselorsTop Occupation by Openings4,7515,1383878.1%18232339544$32.39$67,366Masters
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Mental Health Counselors job descriptionMental Health CounselorsTop Occupation by Growth2,6683,16049218.4%10719149347$23.27$48,418Masters
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Residency
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Rehabilitation Counselors job descriptionRehabilitation CounselorsTop Occupation by Growth2,8063,28347717.0%11219948359$18.90$39,309Masters
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Counselors, All Other job descriptionCounselors, All OtherTop Occupation by Growth69380411116.0%28491188$23.21$48,286Masters
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers job descriptionChild, Family, and School Social WorkersTop Occupation by Openings5,4495,8704217.7%20336042605$33.58$69,844Bachelors
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Healthcare Social Workers job descriptionHealthcare Social Workers2,3192,57225310.9%8815525268$33.54$69,773Masters
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers job descriptionMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers2,2392,52828912.9%8615229267$28.35$58,978Masters
Internship/
Residency
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Social Workers, All Other job descriptionSocial Workers, All OtherTop Occupation by Growth81397416119.8%325716105$28.97$60,268Bachelors
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Health Educators job descriptionHealth Educators6677397210.8%3252791$30.81$64,086Bachelors
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Social and Human Service Assistants job descriptionSocial and Human Service AssistantsTop Occupation by Openings8,1198,93181210.0%381610811,072$18.55$38,598HS
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Community Health Workers job descriptionCommunity Health WorkersTop Occupation by Growth6167109415.3%3049988$21.26$44,213HS
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other job descriptionCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other2,2312,46623510.5%10617424304$19.26$40,070Bachelors
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