DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers
Occupational Description:
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 4,390 | 290 | $28.19/hr | $0.76/hr | $17.66/hr | $22.64/hr | $28.31/hr | $34.32/hr | $38.90/hr |
| U S | 174,890 | 2,623 | $28.81/hr | $0.20/hr | $17.00/hr | $21.47/hr | $27.57/hr | $34.49/hr | $41.84/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 12,970 | $17.60/hr | 2.9% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 8,430 | $26.84/hr | 2.2% |
| Physical Therapists | 4,670 | $41.10/hr | 4.3% |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,020 | $36.66/hr | 3.9% |
| Residential Advisors | 2,560 | $18.85/hr | 4.1% |
| Recreational Therapists | 410 | $27.98/hr | 2.4% |
Tasks for Healthcare Social Workers
- Counsels clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
- Formulates or coordinates program plan for treatment, care, and rehabilitation of client or patient, based on social work experience and knowledge.
- Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
- Interviews clients, reviews records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate mental or physical condition of client or patient.
- Counsels family members to assist in understanding, dealing with, and supporting client or patient.
- Modifies treatment plan to comply with changes in client's status.
- Intervenes as advocate for client or patient to resolve emergency problems in crisis situation.
- Refers patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness.
- Supervises and directs other workers providing services to client or patient.
- Plans and conducts programs to prevent substance abuse or improve health and counseling services in community.
