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Will AI replace Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers?
O*NET occupation 21-1023.00
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.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Social Worker
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Substance Abuse Clinician
- Drug Abuse Social Worker
- Community Mental Health Social Worker
- Mental Health Worker
- Community Mental Health Worker
- Behavioral Health Social Worker
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.
- Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
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