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Occupational Description

Provide persons, families, or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses, such as Alzheimer's, cancer, or AIDS. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making necessary referrals for other social services.

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Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Employment Outlook for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

There are 8 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 8 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Child Examiner	2/16/10	Oregon City	Neg.
Social Worker-Msw HH - Oncall	5/6/10	Newberg	$23.16/hr to $36.06/hr DOE
Behavioral Health Provider	6/15/10	Portland	DOE
Life Enrichment Coordinator	7/26/10	Sublimity	$8.40/hr to $8.91/hr
Family Education Coordinator (Bi-Lingual Spanish) - P/T	8/24/10	Portland	$14.00/hr to $115.00/hr DOE
Social Worker	8/31/10	Portland
Medical Social Worker	9/2/10	Portland
Care Transition Advocate (Cta)	9/2/10	Portland

Job Openings from the Web for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 18 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 18 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Health, Nursing, Social Services Jobs	8/29/10
Health, Nursing, Social Services Jobs	8/28/10
Health, Nursing, Social Services Jobs	8/27/10
Health, Nursing, Social Services Jobs	8/25/10
Social Worker	8/19/10		Army Medical Command
Social Worker-Pediatrics	8/17/10	North Portland	Legacy Health
Medical Social Worker, Social Worker-17	8/15/10	Salem	Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.
Social Worker-Msw	8/13/10	Portland	Providence Health & Services
Hospice Medical Social Worker	8/3/10	Eugene	Peace Health
Social Worker	8/2/10	Portland	West Hills Health & Rehab
Social Worker-MSW HH	7/23/10	Newberg	Providence Health & Services
Social Worker-Msw	7/23/10	Medford	Providence Health & Services
Medical Social Worker	7/15/10	Grants Pass	LHC Group
SOCIAL WORKER Opportunities	6/11/10		U.S. Navy
SOCIAL WORKER Opportunities	6/11/10	Portland	U.S. Navy
SOCIAL WORKER Opportunities	6/11/10	Salem	U.S. Navy
US NAVY Social Worker	6/4/10	Portland	Navy
US NAVY Social Worker	6/4/10	Gresham	Navy

State of Oregon License Information for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

License	License Authority Web Site
Clinical Social Work Associate, Certificate Of	www.oregon.gov/BCSW/index.shtml

Wages for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$14.93	$20.15	$26.77	$32.58	$38.06	$26.37	$54,850
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	19.47	23.49	26.82	30.03	33.35	26.38	54,886
Multnomah / Washington	18.32	23.72	29.59	35.02	40.06	29.24	60,810
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	16.71	22.02	26.68	32.40	37.13	26.92	55,989
Coos / Curry	19.18	23.26	27.00	31.31	34.39	26.66	55,452
Jackson / Josephine	16.38	20.01	23.65	32.25	38.03	25.53	53,086
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	16.91	20.69	27.94	32.47	35.13	26.43	54,986
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	16.45	22.91	25.89	28.92	35.89	26.30	54,705
Klamath / Lake	19.15	20.40	22.53	26.58	31.63	23.69	49,273
Morrow / Umatilla	16.03	17.56	20.51	26.64	30.80	22.13	46,031
Baker / Union / Wallowa	15.51	16.83	21.50	26.11	28.46	21.46	44,630
Grant / Harney / Malheur	13.66	16.90	23.49	29.25	32.36	23.10	48,053
Clackamas	16.64	20.28	29.90	35.96	39.59	28.30	58,870

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Regional Employment Projections for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,261	1,521	260	20.6%	26	35	61
Multnomah / Washington	532	640	108	20.3%	11	15	26
Lane	233	278	45	19.3%	5	6	11
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	96	120	24	25.0%	2	3	5
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	73	89	16	21.9%	2	2	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	69	92	23	33.3%	2	2	4
Jackson / Josephine	57	65	8	14.0%	1	2	2
Clackamas	54	68	14	25.9%	1	2	3
Douglas	30	34	4	13.3%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	23	27	4	17.4%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	22	22	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	18	22	4	22.2%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	17	20	3	17.6%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	16	18	2	12.5%	0	0	1
Klamath / Lake	16	20	4	25.0%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8	10	2	25.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,261
Total, All Industries	Private	973
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	19
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	897
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	229
Offices of Physicians	Private	15
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	30
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	76
Home Health Care Services	Private	108
Hospitals	Private	412
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	409
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	139
Nursing Care Facilities	Private	78
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	Private	45
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	11
Social Assistance	Private	117
Individual and Family Services	Private	97
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	Private	14
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	39
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	39
Grantmaking and Giving Services	Private	39
Total, All Industries	State	53
Public Administration	State	50
Administration of Human Resource Programs	State	50
Total, All Industries	Local	225
Educational Services	Local	67
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	57
Hospitals	Local	10
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	10
Social Assistance	Local	44
Individual and Family Services	Local	44
Public Administration	Local	99
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	99
Total, All Industries	Tribal	10

Educational Requirements for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Access Social Service Resource Providers
Apply Active Listening Techniques
Apply Confidentiality Procedures
Apply Counseling Techniques
Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
Apply Current Social Research
Apply Emergency Management Principles
Apply Grief Counseling Techniques
Apply Group Psychology Principles
Apply Intervention Techniques
Apply Psychology Theory
Apply Sociology Theory
Chart Clients' Personal Data
Collect Client Data
Communicate With Children And Adults
Compile Data Related To Social Work Or Entitlement Programs
Determine Program Eligibility
Determine Program Status
Empathize With Other While Providing Counseling Or Related Services
Establish Clear, Consistent Boundaries
Manage Detailed Case Records In A Social Work Setting
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Practice Effective Time Management Techniques
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
Understand Needs Of The Elderly
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Interviewing Techniques
Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
Work As A Team Member
Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses

Schools and Training Providers for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Medical and Public Health Social Workers

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Medical and Public Health Social Workers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Marriage And Family Therapists	69%
Social Workers, All Other	64%
Mental Health Counselors	63%
Counselors, All Other	63%
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other	63%
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors	61%
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers	61%
Child, Family, And School Social Workers	61%
Social And Human Service Assistants	59%
Probation Officers And Correctional Treatment Specialists	47%

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