Child protective services worker

Description: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. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

Salary: the average salary is 42,120 in 2014

Education: the required education for a child protective services worker is a bachelor's degree but generally many workers earn their master's degree.