OES Code: 273070

VENTURA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS

Residential Counselors coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment institutions, boarding schools, college fraternities or sororities, children homes, or similar establishments. Their work includes developing or assisting in the development of program plans for individuals, maintaining household records, and assigning rooms. They counsel residents in identifying and resolving social or other problems. They order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings.

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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
230	300	30%	70	40	110

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS IN VENTURA 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
8361	Residential care
8322	Individual & family social services
8221	Colleges, universities & professional schools
8331	Job training & vocational rehabilitation services

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.