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.
Northwest Minnesota
| 230 | 30 | $34.02/hr | $26.40/hr | $28.39/hr | $31.98/hr | $39.38/hr | $42.45/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 190 | $43.32/hr |
Education and Health Services | 2,410 | $30.81/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | 610 | $41.94/hr |
Healthcare Social Workers
| 2,710 | $33.91/hr | 5.8% |
Marriage and Family Therapists
| 4,230 | $32.63/hr | 14.7% |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
| 1,670 | $50.10/hr | 9.9% |
Rehabilitation Counselors
| 2,670 | $22.73/hr | 7.1% |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
| 8,280 | $33.22/hr | 5.6% |
School Psychologists
| 840 | $40.90/hr | 3.0% |
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
| 4,210 | $30.04/hr | 6.8% |
Social and Human Service Assistants
| 12,260 | $22.54/hr | 7.3% |
Psychiatrists
| 480 | >$100/hr | 7.2% |
Registered Nurses
| 66,700 | $48.19/hr | 5.3% |
- 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.