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.

Other names for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: Addictions Counselor, Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Counselor, Alcoholism Worker, Assessor/Case Manager, Case Manager, Case Managers, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Chemical Dependency Services Coordinator, Child and Family Therapist, Clinical Case Manager, Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Team Leader, Clinical Therapist, Clinician, Community Mental Health Worker, Community Support Worker, Counselor, Crisis Counselor, Crisis Intervention Counselor, Crisis Intervention Specialist, Crisis Worker, Direct Care Counselor, Drug Abuse Worker, Family Advocate, Group Home Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker, Marriage and Family Social Worker, Mental Health Case Manager, Mental Health Clinician, Mental Health Social Worker, Mental Health Specialist, Mental Health Therapist, Outpatient Therapist, Probation Agent, Probation Officer, Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Advisor, Psychotherapist, Psychotherapist Social Worker, Residential Case Manager, Service Coordinator, Social Work Supervisor, Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counselor, Substance Abuse Services Director, Therapist,

• Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental and physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.
• Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate mental or physical condition of client or patient.
• Collaborate with counselors, physicians, and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
• Refer patient, client, or family to community resources for housing or treatment to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness, following through to ensure service efficacy.
• Counsel and aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.
• Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
• Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, to combat social problems, or to improve health and counseling services in community.
• Supervise and direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.
• Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.
• Conduct social research to advance knowledge in the social work field.

• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers

Office suite software

Word processing software

Presentation software

Calendar and scheduling software

Spreadsheet software

Desktop publishing software

Data base user interface and query software

Medical software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software