Healthcare Social Workers (21-1022)

Occupation description:  Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

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Job outlook

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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
251	21	8.4	45.7	35.0

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	80
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	34
UI claimants previously working in occupation	12

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	172
Number of job position postings	51
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	3.4

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Training Resources