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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	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Medical And Public Health Social Workers There are 7 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 7 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Temporary/Relief On-Call Mental Health Specialist 2 - Crisis Associate Job #T554-11	2/2/10	Salem	$19.83/hr to $26.58/hr DOE, Neg.
Medical Social Worker (Home Health) - Part Time / Prn	1/28/10	Roseburg
Medical Social Worker - Hospice	1/20/10	Roseburg
Crc	1/8/10	Tualatin
Medical Social Worker - Hospice	1/8/10	Eugene
Renal Social Worker ( Msw ) - Pendleton	12/23/09	Pendleton
Bilingual Behavioral Health Provider	12/16/09	Mcminnville	$33,000/yr DOE

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	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$15.46	$19.56	$25.81	$31.45	$37.27	$25.57	$53,198
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	15.35	20.35	27.61	30.60	32.49	25.20	52,432
Multnomah / Washington	16.33	20.13	27.36	33.09	38.73	26.97	56,090
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	18.23	20.72	28.08	31.90	36.20	27.13	56,430
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	19.05	21.33	24.26	28.12	30.77	24.47	50,895
Coos / Curry	18.98	21.90	24.37	27.71	31.47	24.56	51,083
Jackson / Josephine	17.58	19.62	22.88	26.48	34.00	23.83	49,563
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	20.35	22.13	24.60	29.13	34.32	25.63	53,310
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	14.67	20.13	27.66	32.47	38.29	26.59	55,307
Klamath / Lake	17.64	19.06	21.53	25.88	29.85	22.51	46,822
Morrow / Umatilla	16.80	19.97	26.43	30.51	33.20	25.37	52,767
Grant / Harney / Malheur	17.78	19.37	27.41	30.39	32.20	25.12	52,252
Clackamas	20.16	24.57	32.49	37.17	39.85	30.53	63,517

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Regional Employment Projections for Medical And Public Health Social Workers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,143	1,397	254	22.2%	25	22	47
Multnomah / Washington	482	598	116	24.1%	12	9	21
Lane	247	305	58	23.5%	6	5	11
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	92	114	22	23.9%	2	2	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	67	86	19	28.4%	2	1	3
Clackamas	58	73	15	25.9%	2	1	3
Jackson / Josephine	50	60	10	20.0%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	48	59	11	22.9%	1	1	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	24	30	6	25.0%	1	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	21	22	1	4.8%	0	0	1
Klamath / Lake	20	24	4	20.0%	0	0	1
Coos / Curry	17	21	4	23.5%	0	0	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	15	17	2	13.3%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	13	19	6	46.2%	1	0	1
Douglas	12	15	3	25.0%	0	0	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8	11	3	37.5%	0	0	1

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Industries of Employment for Medical And Public Health Social Workers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,143
Total, All Industries	Private	960
Finance and Insurance	Private	10
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	15
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	883
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	218
Offices of Physicians	Private	24
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	16
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	87
Home Health Care Services	Private	91
Hospitals	Private	398
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	166
Nursing Care Facilities	Private	66
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	Private	77
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	19
Social Assistance	Private	101
Individual and Family Services	Private	69
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	Private	16
Child Day Care Services	Private	11
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	39
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	39
Grantmaking and Giving Services	Private	37
Total, All Industries	State	14
Health Care and Social Assistance	State	12
Social Assistance	State	11
Individual and Family Services	State	11
Total, All Industries	Local	159
Educational Services	Local	53
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	53
Hospitals	Local	13
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	13
Social Assistance	Local	37
Individual and Family Services	Local	37
Public Administration	Local	53
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	39
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development	Local	14
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 No Career Pathway links were found for 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%
Counselors, All Other	63%
Mental Health Counselors	63%
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other	63%
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers	61%
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors	61%
Child, Family, And School Social Workers	61%
Social And Human Service Assistants	59%
Probation Officers And Correctional Treatment Specialists	47%