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Occupational Report
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers (21-1023)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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.
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Employment Outlook
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
There are 11 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 11
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
Industries of Employment
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
1,862 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
1,373 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
23 |
|
Other Schools and Instruction
|
Private |
23 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,322 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
262 |
|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
|
Private |
101 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
156 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
53 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
547 |
|
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
Private |
486 |
|
Other Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
59 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
460 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
Private |
348 |
|
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
|
Private |
99 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
69 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
State |
34 |
|
Hospitals
|
State |
28 |
|
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
|
State |
28 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
34 |
|
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
|
State |
31 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
398 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
388 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
388 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Tribal |
22 |
Educational Requirements
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
Workers must have a master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse 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 Group Psychology Principles
- Apply Intervention Techniques
- Apply Mediation Techniques
- Apply Psychological Assessment Tools
- Apply Psychology Theory
- Apply Teaching Techniques
- Chart Clients' Personal Data
- Collect Client Data
- Communicate With Children And Adults
- Determine Program Status
- Develop And Deliver Substance Abuse Assistance Programs Including Assessment, Intervention, Education Workshops, And Seminars
- Empathize With Other While Providing Counseling Or Related Services
- Interpret Psychological Test Results
- Manage Detailed Case Records In A Social Work Setting
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
- Recognize Home Safety Hazards As Part Of Health Care Services
- Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
- Recognize Symptoms Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse
- Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
- Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
- Resolve Conflicts
- 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 Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
No programs of training are associated with this occupation.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
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