Occupational Employment Statistics
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
Central Minnesota
| 200 | 24 | $34.30/hr | $25.02/hr | $27.16/hr | $32.55/hr | $39.53/hr | $44.96/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 230 | $40.68/hr |
Education and Health Services | 1,840 | $29.80/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | $40.06/hr |
Healthcare Social Workers
| 2,690 | $31.23/hr | 12.1% |
Marriage and Family Therapists
| 3,240 | $32.93/hr | 15.5% |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
| 1,130 | $50.18/hr | N/A |
Rehabilitation Counselors
| 2,580 | $22.67/hr | 5.7% |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
| 7,400 | $31.74/hr | 10.6% |
School Psychologists
| 1,020 | $40.55/hr | N/A |
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
| 3,790 | $29.66/hr | 8.6% |
Social and Human Service Assistants
| 10,710 | $20.29/hr | 10.5% |
Psychiatrists
| 450 | >$100/hr | 13.2% |
Registered Nurses
| 63,800 | $41.96/hr | 6.6% |
- Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans, such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments, or providing support.
- Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
- Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
- Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
- Supervise or direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.
- Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, or confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients or patients.
- Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.
- Educate clients or community members about mental or physical illness, abuse, medication, or available community resources.
- Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.