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In-home caregivers, direct support staff, behavior technicians and licensed social workers are each hired on different proof. For care roles, describe the people you supported: ages, needs and how many at once, such as twins under three or four adults in a group home. Add clearances and credentials with dates, including background checks, CPR and first aid, and role-specific ones like the BACB's Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) for ABA work or NADSP's DSP-I to DSP-III certifications for direct support.

Licensed social work is regulated by each state, and titles such as LMSW and LCSW carry different scopes, so write the exact title and state, for example "LCSW, New York." Requirements vary by jurisdiction; a clinical license generally pairs an MSW with supervised post-degree experience and a passing score on ASWB's Clinical exam. Quantify caseload size, visits completed on schedule, documentation filed on time, and placements or housing secured.

For example: "Kept 16 foster families current on monthly home visits and court reports across 18 months."

• How do I put babysitting on my resume?

  Give it a job title, such as Babysitter or Child Care Provider, with "Self-employed" or "Private families" as the employer, plus your town and the years you did it. Then add details a parent or manager can check: how many families, the children's ages, how often you sat, and tasks like homework help, bedtime routines or school pickups.

  Taken a first aid, CPR or babysitting course? List it with the provider and year. If it's your first job, put it near the top; once you have other work, keep it when it fits the role, such as a classroom aide or camp job.

• How do I put a nanny job on my resume, and what else can I call it?

  Use Nanny as the title, or Family Assistant if you also ran errands, meals and schedules, and write "Private household" with the city in place of the family's name. Give the dates, the number of children and their ages, and whether you lived in or out.

  Then show what the parents trusted you with: school and activity runs, meal planning, sleep routines, tutoring or a newborn's care. Worked for several families? Give each one its own dates under a single heading. Keep the parents as references, and share their contact details when an employer asks rather than printing them.

• Can caring for a family member go on my resume?

  Yes. If a program paid you for that care, list it in your work history. California's In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program says care providers may include family members, friends and neighbors, and that the person receiving care is considered the provider's employer. A California provider can list it as IHSS Provider with the county and dates, then the services and monthly hours the county authorized, and tasks such as bathing, meals or rides to appointments.

  Unpaid care for a parent or child can appear as Family Caregiver with dates, which also explains a gap. Leave out the person's diagnosis.

• What does a support worker's resume need before applying for social worker jobs?

  The bridge is a degree, so list yours, or your program and expected finish date. Bureau of Labor Statistics career data show that a bachelor's in social work (BSW) is the most common requirement for entry-level nonclinical jobs, a master's program (MSW) accepts a bachelor's in almost any field, and clinical social workers need an MSW, supervised experience and a state license.

  Keep your support roles in date order and give each the measures social work also uses: caseload, records kept and outcomes such as housing found. Examples along that path: Direct Support Professional, Housing Support Worker, Foster Care Worker and Social Worker.