(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Job 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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, and confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of client or patient. |
97
|
Collaborate with counselors, physicians, and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs. |
97
|
Educate clients and community members about mental and physical illness, abuse, medication, and available community resources. |
97
|
Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans, such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments, and providing support. |
96
|
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals. |
95
|
Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status. |
94
|
Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental and physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse. |
93
|
Increase social work knowledge by reviewing current literature, conducting social research, and attending seminars, training workshops, or classes. |
90
|
Counsel and aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient. |
89
|
Refer patient, client, or family to community resources for housing or treatment to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness, following through to ensure service efficacy. |
68
|
Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, to combat social problems, or to improve health and counseling services in community. |
52
|
Supervise and direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients. |
50
|
Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
82
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
80
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
77
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
72
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
69
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
67
|
Thinking Creatively
|
67
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
66
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
66
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
65
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
64
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
63
|
Getting Information
|
63
|
Processing Information
|
63
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
61
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
58
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
57
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
48
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
45
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
44
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
43
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
43
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
41
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
33
|
Interacting With Computers
|
30
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
23
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
22
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
13
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
12
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
11
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
9
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
8
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
7
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
1
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
1
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
0
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
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