Key Competencies * Concern for Others * Integrity * Dependability * Stress Tolerance * Self Control * Initiative * Adaptability/Flexibility * Persistence * Social Orientation * Cooperation
Representative Tasks * Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse. * Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals. * Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
Industry
Health Care & Social Assistance, Government,Job Family Community and Social Service
Sample Job Titles Addictions Counselor, Alcoholism Worker, Behavioral Case Manager, Behavioral Health Case Manager, Case Manager, Case Managers, Case Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Therapist, Clinician, Community Mental Health Social Worker, Community Mental Health Worker, Community Support Worker, Counselor, Crisis Intervention Counselor, Crisis Intervention Specialist, Crisis Worker, Direct Care Counselor, Direct Service Provider, Drug Abuse Social Worker, Drug Abuse Worker, Family Advocate, Group Home Counselor, Health Manager, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker, Marriage and Family Social Worker, Mental Health Case Manager, Mental Health Practitioner, Mental Health Social Worker, Mental Health Therapist, Mental Health Worker, Outpatient Therapist, Probation Agent, Probation Officer, Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Psychotherapist Social Worker, Residential Case Manager, Social Worker, Substance Abuse Clinician, Substance Abuse Counselor, Substance Abuse Services Director, Substance Abuse Specialist, Therapist.