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

  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

  • Service Coordinator
  • Behavioral Case Manager
  • Behavioral Health Care Manager
  • Behavioral Health Case Manager
  • Case Manager
  • Direct Service Provider
  • Early Intervention Service Coordinator
  • Health Manager
  • LTSS Service Coordinator
  • LTTS Service Clinician
  • Long Term Services and Supports Service Clinician
  • Long Term Services and Supports Service Coordinator
  • Marriage and Family Social Worker
  • Mental Health Case Manager
  • Residential Case Manager
  • Substance Abuse Services Director

  • 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.

  • Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, combat social problems, or improve health or counseling services in community.
  • Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans, such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments, or providing support.
  • Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
  • Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
  • 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.
  • Supervise or direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.

  • Plan programs to address community health issues.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
  • Maintain professional social services knowledge.
  • Modify treatment plans to accommodate client needs.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.