Social Work Assistant Jobs in Amherst, NY

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Activity Leader - Memory Care Assisted Living

  • Post Acute
  • Williamsville, NY
  • 4 days ago
  • Williamsville, NY
  • 4 days ago

Assists in developing and maintaining good contact with community resources for the betterment of the activities program....

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Activity Leader

  • Post Acute
  • Cheektowaga, NY (8 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 5 days ago
  • Cheektowaga, NY (8 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 5 days ago

Assists in developing and maintaining good contact with community resources for the betterment of the activities program....

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Program Assistant- Youth ACT

  • Child and Family Services
  • Cheektowaga, NY (8 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 6 days ago
  • Cheektowaga, NY (8 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 6 days ago

services field Associate's degree in business, education, or related field preferred Strong computer skills; technical testing will be required during the interview process Excellent interpersonal...

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Social Services Assistant

  • Indian Health Service
  • Lockport, NY (12 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 7 days ago
  • Lockport, NY (12 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 7 days ago

Aid or assistant to professional or associate staff engaged in work of a social services nature in private, public welfare, government program, or community organizations, or in voluntary activities...

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Family Peer Advocate

  • OLV Human Services
  • Buffalo, NY (12 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Buffalo, NY (12 miles from Amherst, NY)
  • 90+ days ago

Supports Peer Advocates who are assigned to OLV Human Services....

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Demographic Data for Amherst, NY

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Salary for Social Work Assistant Jobs in Amherst, NY

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Social Work Assistants in Amherst, NY offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
47.2%
Master's Degree
35.8%
Associate's Degree
7.1%
High School or GED
3.8%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.0%
Doctorate Degree
2.3%
Some College
0.7%
Some High School
0.2%
Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Social Work Assistants in Amherst, NY
Less than 1 year
42.8%
None
17.8%
1-2 years
16.1%
2-4 years
15.8%
4-6 years
3.8%
8-10 years
3.8%

Qualifications / Skill Sets

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