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Careers / Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers |
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| Job Description |
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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.
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| Job Requirements |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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| Significant Points |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Mental health and substance abuse social workers |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
25,750 |
| Individual and Family Services |
20,860 |
| Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities |
17,050 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
12,860 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
10,960 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
5,940 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
4,500 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
3,330 |
| Offices of Physicians |
3,040 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
2,070 |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| In the 18th and 19th century, hatmakers used poisionous chemicals including mercury in their work. As result, many developed pathological symptons -- an estimated 10% went insane. Hence the term "mad as a hatter" and Lewis Carroll's character, the Mad Hatter. |
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