How do they match: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

  • Health Manager
  • Substance Abuse Clinician
  • Substance Abuse Counselor
  • Substance Abuse Services Director
  • Substance Abuse Specialist
  • Alcoholism Worker
  • Behavioral Health Worker
  • Behavioral Health Care Manager
  • Behavioral Health Case Manager
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Community Mental Health Worker
  • Community Mental Health Social Worker
  • Community Support Worker
  • Crisis Worker
  • Drug Abuse Worker
  • Drug Abuse Social Worker
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • Marriage and Family Social Worker
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Mental Health Case Manager
  • Mental Health Clinician
  • Mental Health Practitioner
  • Mental Health Social Worker
  • Mental Health Therapist
  • Psychiatric Social Worker
  • Psychotherapist Social Worker
  • School Social Worker
  • Social Work Supervisor
  • Social Worker

  • 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.

  • Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
  • Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.
  • Educate clients or community members about mental or physical illness, abuse, medication, or available community resources.
  • Increase social work knowledge by reviewing current literature, conducting social research, or attending seminars, training workshops, or classes.
  • Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, combat social problems, or improve health or counseling services in community.
  • Supervise or direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.

  • Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
  • Plan programs to address community health issues.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.