Occupational Employment Statistics
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
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Southeast Minnesota
| 350 | 40 | $36.61/hr | $25.26/hr | $31.08/hr | $38.18/hr | $46.35/hr | $46.99/hr |
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Minnesota
| 2,710 | 122 | $34.30/hr | $24.25/hr | $28.99/hr | $33.91/hr | $39.03/hr | $44.64/hr |
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U S
| 185,020 | 1,850 | $33.40/hr | $20.73/hr | $24.86/hr | $31.17/hr | $38.98/hr | $48.43/hr |
| Financial Activities | 40 | $44.64/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 100 | $37.72/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 2,330 | $33.54/hr |
| Other Services | 90 | $22.94/hr |
| Public Administration | 150 | $35.49/hr |
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
| 3,210 | $32.64/hr | 6.5% |
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers
| 8,280 | $33.22/hr | 5.6% |
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
| 1,670 | $50.10/hr | 9.9% |
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Rehabilitation Counselors
| 2,670 | $22.73/hr | 7.1% |
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Marriage and Family Therapists
| 4,230 | $32.63/hr | 14.7% |
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Psychiatrists
| 480 | >$100/hr | 7.2% |
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Social and Human Service Assistants
| 12,260 | $22.54/hr | 7.3% |
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
| 4,210 | $30.04/hr | 6.8% |
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School Psychologists
| 840 | $40.90/hr | 3.0% |
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Registered Nurses
| 66,700 | $48.19/hr | 5.3% |
- Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
- Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
- Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
- Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
- Oversee Medicaid- and Medicare-related paperwork and recordkeeping in hospitals.
- Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
- Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.
- Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status.
- Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.