Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker resume
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Also called alcoholism worker, behavioral health social worker, behavioral health worker and clinical social worker.
$60,280
Median pay a year
132,810
People do this work
6
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
1 certification
Summary
Mental health and substance abuse social worker assessing and treating individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse issues through counseling, crisis intervention, and case management while collaborating with healthcare professionals
Experience
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Counseled clients in individual or group sessions to assist with substance abuse and mental health issues
Collaborated with counselors, physicians, and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment based on patient needs
Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress in relation to treatment goals
Interviewed clients and conducted assessments to evaluate their mental or physical condition
Supervised other workers providing services to clients or patients
Modified treatment plans according to changes in client status
Educated clients and community members about mental illness, abuse, and available resources
Skills
Core Skills
Collecting client information, Conducting research on social issues, Interviewing for progress, Monitoring clients, Planning programs, Referring clients, Assisting clients with details, Modifying treatment plans, Maintaining client records
Leading & Coordinating
Leading classes or community events
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Counseled clients in individual or group sessionsCollaborated with healthcare professionals on treatment plansMonitored and recorded client progress towards goalsConducted assessments and evaluated client conditionsSupervised workers providing client servicesEducated clients about mental health and resources
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Counseled clients in individual and group sessions, helping them address mental health and substance abuse challenges
Monitored and recorded client progress towards treatment goals, ensuring effective support and intervention
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Counseled several clients each week in individual and group sessions to address mental health and substance abuse challenges
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Monitored and recorded client progress towards treatment goals, ensuring effective support and intervention
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Collecting client information
Conducting research on social issues
Interviewing for progress
Monitoring clients
Modifying treatment plans
Planning programs
Maintaining client records
Referring clients
Assisting clients with details
Leading classes or community events
Advising on social education
Counseling clients or patients
The work itself
What a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$47,070
Median
$60,280
75th percentile
$79,730
About 132,810 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$49,430
$56,710
$68,690
AL
$35,740
$41,500
$55,640
AR
$42,620
$58,590
$73,290
AZ
$45,010
$46,380
$54,480
CA
$57,800
$79,000
$118,860
CO
$55,770
$65,620
$80,990
CT
$62,300
$78,640
$92,430
DC
$65,360
$73,310
$104,170
DE
$51,230
$60,060
$68,090
FL
$44,450
$51,590
$62,050
GA
$45,090
$52,030
$72,490
HI
$47,210
$54,390
$77,680
IA
$44,630
$48,530
$66,180
ID
$45,760
$52,520
$75,920
IL
$46,290
$49,960
$69,210
IN
$42,580
$48,300
$64,610
KS
$48,990
$56,330
$66,290
KY
$37,230
$42,570
$48,780
LA
$36,380
$47,100
$62,170
MA
$53,970
$62,500
$78,750
MD
$49,440
$73,580
$94,690
ME
$47,740
$57,050
$77,650
MI
$50,140
$60,830
$74,350
MN
$60,080
$75,020
$85,990
MO
$43,350
$49,560
$59,200
MS
$33,700
$48,970
$62,520
MT
$39,760
$45,160
$59,850
NC
$48,150
$58,210
$67,460
ND
$58,790
$60,980
$65,110
NE
$37,230
$43,240
$51,890
NH
$58,820
$63,900
$77,410
NJ
$47,610
$66,590
$84,700
NM
$44,860
$65,640
$86,150
NV
$47,250
$62,900
$75,940
NY
$64,430
$79,380
$95,520
OH
$38,170
$46,080
$57,960
OK
$37,820
$43,120
$45,410
OR
$58,250
$68,210
$83,740
PA
$43,810
$48,290
$58,860
PR
$22,020
$26,500
$33,500
RI
$49,340
$60,990
$110,210
SC
$34,770
$39,930
$49,720
SD
$44,250
$48,920
$61,900
TN
$42,780
$46,500
$55,310
TX
$41,080
$46,630
$57,320
UT
$42,040
$50,770
$79,540
VA
$53,620
$64,240
$80,390
VT
$65,050
$73,210
$81,890
WA
$56,050
$70,460
$84,500
WI
$49,720
$61,860
$75,360
WV
$47,270
$50,070
$57,830
WY
$49,770
$59,310
$83,340
Other names
Other names for this job
alcoholism worker, behavioral health social worker, behavioral health worker, clinical social worker, community mental health social worker, community mental health worker, community support worker, crisis worker, drug abuse social worker, drug abuse worker, licensed clinical social worker, LCSW.
More names for this work
licensed social worker, mental health social worker, mental health worker, psychiatric social worker, psychotherapist social worker, social worker, addictions counselor, assessment specialist, behavior specialist, behavioral case manager, behavioral clinician, behavioral health care manager, BHCM, behavioral health case manager, behavioral health consultant, BHC, behavioral health utilization management rep, behavioral health utilization management representative, behavioral technician, case manager, case therapist, chemical dependency counselor, clinical therapist, clinician, counselor, crisis intervention counselor, crisis intervention specialist, direct care counselor, direct service provider, group home counselor, licensed behavioral health clinician, LBHC, licensed mental health professional, LMHP, long term services and supports service clinician, long term services and supports service coordinator, ltss service coordinator, ltts service clinician, mental health case manager, mental health clinician, mental health practitioner, mental health professional, mental health therapist, outpatient clinician, outpatient therapist, qualified mental health professional, QMHP, residential case manager.
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