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Occupational Description

All social workers not listed separately.

Employment Outlook for Social Workers, All Other

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat 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 Social Workers, All Other

There are 10 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 10 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Vocational Trainer	6/7/10	Eugene	$9.50/hr
Social Worker, On Call	6/22/10	Bend	DOE
Case Manager � On Call # 10-129	6/23/10	Portland	$12.00/hr DOE
Project Instructor 1	7/23/10	Lincoln City	$13.12/hr
Youth and Family Consultant	7/23/10	Salem	$14.75/hr to $16.57/hr DOE
Personal Agent	8/17/10	Klamath Falls	$13.00/hr DOE
Senior Services Coordinator	8/19/10	Sutherlin / Yoncalla	$10.92/hr
Adult Protective Services/Crisis Worker	8/30/10	Astoria	$33,178/yr to $44,331/yr DOE, Neg.
Advocate	8/25/10	Portland	to $27,609/yr
Peer Delivery Services Coordinator	9/2/10	Clackamas	$3,654/mo to $4,630/mo

Job Openings from the Web for Social Workers, All Other

There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Social Workers, All Other

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Social Workers, All Other

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$14.34	$17.08	$20.43	$23.07	$29.03	$20.77	$43,205
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	12.68	15.52	18.62	21.83	24.06	18.37	38,207
Multnomah / Washington	15.18	18.24	21.53	25.39	30.81	22.28	46,330
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13.38	15.49	18.57	21.44	23.62	18.71	38,910
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	15.12	16.77	19.55	22.09	25.95	20.00	41,590
Lane	11.19	14.08	19.54	22.57	27.26	19.10	39,721
Douglas	12.79	15.00	18.24	21.28	28.27	18.89	39,289
Coos / Curry	11.75	14.89	19.07	21.17	22.50	17.91	37,250
Jackson / Josephine	15.67	18.75	20.94	25.30	32.83	22.47	46,744
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	16.00	16.88	18.33	19.77	22.22	18.57	38,646
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	14.89	16.24	19.16	21.66	23.96	19.77	41,102
Klamath / Lake	14.53	17.42	20.00	21.73	22.77	19.62	40,827
Morrow / Umatilla	11.30	14.93	18.75	20.95	22.26	17.49	36,361

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Regional Employment Projections for Social Workers, All Other

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,768	1,993	225	12.7%	23	47	70
Multnomah / Washington	688	762	74	10.8%	7	18	26
Lane	185	216	31	16.8%	3	5	8
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	152	174	22	14.5%	2	4	6
Jackson / Josephine	138	149	11	8.0%	1	4	5
Clackamas	133	158	25	18.8%	3	4	6
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	80	91	11	13.7%	1	2	3
Coos / Curry	68	76	8	11.8%	1	2	3
Douglas	51	53	2	3.9%	0	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	46	50	4	8.7%	0	1	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	45	49	4	8.9%	0	1	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	43	51	8	18.6%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	31	34	3	9.7%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	29	32	3	10.3%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	27	30	3	11.1%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	16	16	0	0.0%	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 Social Workers, All Other

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,768
Total, All Industries	Private	678
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	21
Educational Services	Private	25
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	19
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	541
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	88
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	52
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	29
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	59
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	Private	49
Social Assistance	Private	382
Individual and Family Services	Private	250
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	Private	115
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	81
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	81
Social Advocacy Organizations	Private	62
Total, All Industries	Federal	106
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	106
Total, All Industries	State	483
Public Administration	State	476
Administration of Human Resource Programs	State	476
Total, All Industries	Local	485
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	57
Social Assistance	Local	55
Individual and Family Services	Local	52
Public Administration	Local	401
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	401
Total, All Industries	Tribal	16

Educational Requirements for Social Workers, All Other

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 Social Workers, All Other

Access Social Service Resource Providers
Apply Active Listening Techniques
Apply Childhood Development Theories
Apply Confidentiality Procedures
Apply Counseling Techniques
Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
Apply Current Social Research
Apply Grief Counseling Techniques
Apply Group Psychology Principles
Apply Institutional Care Procedures
Apply Intervention Techniques
Apply Mediation Techniques
Apply Psychological Assessment Tools
Apply Psychology Theory
Apply Sociology Theory
Apply Teaching Techniques
Chart Clients' Personal Data
Collect Client Data
Communicate With Children And Adults
Compile Data Related To Social Work Or Entitlement Programs
Conduct Prisoner Pre-Release Activities
Counsel Inmates
Determine Program Eligibility
Determine Program Status
Empathize With Other While Providing Counseling Or Related Services
Maintain Social Trend Awareness
Manage Detailed Case Records In A Social Work Setting
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Provide Educational Guidance Services
Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
Recognize Home Safety Hazards As Part Of Health Care Services
Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
Resolve Conflicts
Schedule Appointments
Understand Needs Of The Elderly
Use Behavior Modification Techniques
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Interviewing Techniques
Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
Use Public Administration Principles
Work As A Team Member
Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses

Schools and Training Providers for Social Workers, All Other

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Social Work

Pacific University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 352-1111 Programs of Training: Social Work	Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Social Work	George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Social Work
University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Social Work	Rogue Community College 3345 Redwood Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527 Phone: (541) 956-7500 Programs of Training: Social Work	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Social Work
Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Social Work	Warner Pacific College 2219 SE 68th Ave Portland, OR 97215 Phone: (503) 517-1000 Programs of Training: Social Work	Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Social Work
Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Social Work	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Social Work	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Social Work
Oregon Coast Community College 332 SW Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 Phone: (541) 265-2283 Programs of Training: Social Work

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Social Workers, All Other

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 Social Workers, All Other 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
Mental Health Counselors	84%
Counselors, All Other	80%
Marriage And Family Therapists	73%
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other	73%
Child, Family, And School Social Workers	68%
Medical And Public Health Social Workers	64%
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers	63%
Probation Officers And Correctional Treatment Specialists	58%
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors	57%
Social And Human Service Assistants	54%

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