Healthcare Social Workers
General Information
Description
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, not for profit45.68%
- Private, for profit30.84%
- State and local government18.88%
- Self-employed2.70%
- Federal government1.86%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Human Services
Job Outlook
Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$60,280
State-by-state Salary
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Master's degree 70%
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Bachelor's degree 14%
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Post-master's certificate 11%
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First professional degree 3%
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High school 0%
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Some college 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Associate's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Sociology and Anthropology
- English Language
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