Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
What They Do: 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.
Also Called: Case ManagerClinical Social WorkerClinical TherapistClinicianCounselorLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Mental Health TherapistSocial WorkerTherapist
Resource Details
Detailed Work Activities
- Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
- Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
- Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
- Maintain client records.
- Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress.
- Collect information about clients.
- Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress.
- Supervise workers providing client or patient services.
- Modify treatment plans to accommodate client needs.
- Assist clients in handling details of daily life.