OES Code: 273080

ALAMEDA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS

Human Service Workers assist Social Group Workers and Caseworkers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse and human relationships. They provide services to families and clients where the nature of the problem, or relationships involved, is less complex or serious by helping them obtain information on the use of social and community related services. They may also recommend additional services. Does not include Residential Counselors and Psychiatric Technicians.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
700	840	20%	140	130	270

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8322	Individual & family social services
9030	Local government, except education
8361	Residential care
8399	Social services, all other

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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