Social and human service assistants held about 386,600 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most social and human service assistants were as follows:
Individual and family services
28%
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
20
Nursing and residential care facilities
16
Community and vocational rehabilitation services
11
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
8
They work for nonprofit organizations, private for-profit social service agencies, and state and local government. They may work in offices, clinics, hospitals, group homes, and shelters. Some travel around their communities to see clients.
Work Schedules
Most social and human service assistants work full time. About 1 in 6 worked part time in 2014. Some work nights and weekends.
