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
Work Styles
| Name | description |
|---|---|
| Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
| Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |