Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 850 | $36,680 | $17.63 | |
| Alaska | 250 | $54,160 | $26.04 | |
| Arizona | 3,030 | $43,720 | $21.02 | |
| Arkansas | 1,070 | $42,010 | $20.20 | |
| California | 16,560 | $79,450 | $38.20 | |
| Colorado | 1,980 | $55,390 | $26.63 | |
| Connecticut | 1,400 | $71,650 | $34.45 | |
| Delaware | 500 | $49,240 | $23.67 | |
| District of Columbia | 520 | $73,500 | $35.34 | |
| Florida | 4,030 | $44,130 | $21.22 | |
| Georgia | 1,130 | $46,720 | $22.46 | |
| Hawaii | 730 | $64,310 | $30.92 | |
| Idaho | 990 | $44,470 | $21.38 | |
| Illinois | 1,940 | $52,560 | $25.27 | |
| Indiana | 1,150 | $49,460 | $23.78 | |
| Iowa | 750 | $55,220 | $26.55 | |
| Kansas | 1,290 | $47,120 | $22.66 | |
| Kentucky | 1,660 | $44,560 | $21.42 | |
| Louisiana | 1,290 | $46,820 | $22.51 | |
| Maine | 1,000 | $58,830 | $28.29 | |
| Maryland | 2,870 | $53,890 | $25.91 | |
| Massachusetts | 5,790 | $53,760 | $25.85 | |
| Michigan | 4,070 | $52,700 | $25.34 | |
| Minnesota | 3,110 | $61,300 | $29.47 | |
| Mississippi | 1,170 | $44,060 | $21.18 | |
| Missouri | 1,710 | $43,210 | $20.77 | |
| Montana | 310 | $40,910 | $19.67 | |
| Nebraska | 1,040 | $36,150 | $17.38 | |
| Nevada | 700 | $59,990 | $28.84 | |
| New Hampshire | 370 | $60,950 | $29.30 | |
| New Jersey | 1,780 | $99,390 | $47.78 | |
| New Mexico | 490 | $52,810 | $25.39 | |
| New York | 11,870 | $75,700 | $36.39 | |
| North Carolina | 1,650 | $54,860 | $26.38 | |
| North Dakota | 200 | $53,500 | $25.72 | |
| Ohio | 5,640 | $47,190 | $22.69 | |
| Oklahoma | 840 | $40,990 | $19.71 | |
| Oregon | 1,950 | $52,660 | $25.32 | |
| Pennsylvania | 5,830 | $43,650 | $20.99 | |
| Rhode Island | 560 | $68,400 | $32.88 | |
| South Carolina | 4,160 | $42,900 | $20.63 | |
| South Dakota | 230 | $44,680 | $21.48 | |
| Tennessee | 740 | $41,190 | $19.80 | |
| Texas | 3,650 | $46,950 | $22.57 | |
| Utah | 820 | $47,410 | $22.79 | |
| Vermont | 810 | $51,800 | $24.90 | |
| Virginia | 4,000 | $54,160 | $26.04 | |
| Washington | 2,480 | $59,500 | $28.61 | |
| West Virginia | 110 | $41,620 | $20.01 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,450 | $51,070 | $24.55 | |
| Wyoming | 270 | $57,780 | $27.78 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
Any program providing instruction in social work and related services not listed above.
A program that prepares individuals for the specialized professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. Includes instruction in social work, psychiatric case work, clinical interviewing techniques, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient testing and evaluation, patient and family counseling, social rehabilitation, patient care planning, record-keeping, and support services liaison.
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$57,800 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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Master's degreeTypical education requirement
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Internship/residencyTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as mental health and substance abuse social workers.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 2%
- College dropout 4%
- Associate’s degree 1%
- Bachelor’s degree 13%
- Master’s degree 75%
- Doctorate degree 6%
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