Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

7.8/10 job score
AUTOMATION RISK
0.0%
risk level
POLLING
GROWTH
11.1%
by 2031
WAGES
$49,130
or $23.62 hourly
VOLUME
113,810
as of 2021

What is the risk of automation?

We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of 0.0% (Totally Safe)

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Qualities required for this occupation:
Assisting and Caring for Others
Social Perceptiveness
Originality
Persuasion
Negotiation
Key
very important
quite important
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How quickly is this occupation growing?

The number of 'Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers' job openings is expected to rise 11.1% by 2031
'Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers' is expected to be a very fast growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

What are the median wages for 'Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers' in the United States?

In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers' was $49,130, or $23.62 hourly
'Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers' are paid 7.4% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

How many people are employed as mental health and substance abuse social workers?

As of 2021 there were 113,810 people employed as Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers within the United States.
This represents around 0.08% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 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.

SOC Code: 21-1023.00

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Comments

Kyle Smyth (No chance) says
Behavioural health interventions require the kind of human interaction that automation simply isn't able to reproduce. How can you teach an AI to feel empathy?
Mar 12, 2021 at 09:22 PM
Ruth Naomi (No chance) says
In order for you for you to provide support you have to be intentional. A robot has not mutuality with a peer in need of support. Nor will it be ever to give a shared experience to have mutuality with it's peer.
Jul 15, 2019 at 09:35 PM

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