Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (21-1023)

Occupation description:  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.

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is strong with moderate employment opportunities. Read more.

2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
513	38	7.4	41.8	30.2

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	200
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	88
UI claimants previously working in occupation	37

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	288
Number of job position postings	130
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.2

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

Training Resources