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Pacific Mountain WDA: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston counties

Qualification:

SOC code: 399021

Assist the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities at the person's home or in a care facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide assistance at nonresidential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, convalescents, and persons with disabilities regarding such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the typical level of education that most workers need to enter this occupation is: Less than high school. Additional training, experience, licenses or credentials may be required. Learn more at BLS.

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Qualification status for in the other WDAs included below, for relevant areas.
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Qualification	Soc area
Balanced	All workforce development areas, all counties
Demand	Snohomish WDA: Snohomish County
Demand	Seattle King WDA: King County
Not in demand	Pierce WDA: Pierce County
Balanced	Benton- Franklin WDA: Benton, Franklin counties
Demand	Spokane WDA: Spokane County
Demand	Northwest WDA: Whatcom county
Demand	Southwest WDA: Cowlitz, Wahkiakum counties
Not in demand	North Central WDA: Chelan/Douglas counties
Not in demand	South Central WDA: Kittitas County
Balanced	Olympic Consortium WDA: Kitsap county
Demand	Northwest WDA: Skagit county
Demand	Southwest WDA: Clark County
Not in demand	North Central WDA: Grant, Adams counties
Not in demand	South Central WDA: Klickitat County
Balanced	Olympic Consortium WDA: Clallam, Jefferson counties
Demand	Northwest WDA: Island, San Juan counties
Not in demand	North Central WDA: Okanogan County
Not in demand	South Central WDA: Skamania County
Not in demand	South Central WDA: Yakima County
Not in demand	Eastern Washington WDA: Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln counties
Not in demand	Eastern Washington WDA: Asotin, Garfield, Whitman counties
Not in demand	Eastern Washington WDA: Columbia, Walla Walla counties