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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.

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Parachute skills

  1. Raise people's self-esteem - People (4.89)
  2. Assess, evaluate, treat - People (4.89)
  3. Counsel, guide, mentor - People (4.89)
  4. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.89)
  5. Heal, cure - People (4.89)
  6. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.80)
  7. Help people link up or connect - People (4.47)
  8. Use my intuition - Data (4.38)
  9. Pay attention to details - Data (4.34)
  10. Follow through, get things done - People (4.31)
  11. Listen - People (4.25)
  12. Communicate well, in person - People (4.25)
  13. Speak - People (4.12)
  14. Interview, draw out - People (4.09)
  15. Research - Data (4.09)
  16. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (3.97)
  17. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.97)
  18. Use my brain - Data (3.93)
  19. Imagine - Data (3.81)
  20. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.81)
  21. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.72)
  22. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (3.70)
  23. Organize, classify - Data (3.62)
  24. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.62)
  25. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.62)
  26. Solve problems - Data (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Social Perceptiveness (4.38)
  2. Active Listening (4.12)
  3. Speaking (4.12)
  4. Service Orientation (4.00)
  5. Reading Comprehension (3.75)
  6. Critical Thinking (3.75)
  7. Monitoring (3.62)
  8. Coordination (3.62)
  9. Writing (3.50)
  10. Complex Problem Solving (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (4.25)
  2. Oral Expression (4.25)
  3. Problem Sensitivity (4.00)
  4. Written Comprehension (3.88)
  5. Deductive Reasoning (3.88)
  6. Inductive Reasoning (3.88)
  7. Speech Clarity (3.88)
  8. Speech Recognition (3.75)
  9. Written Expression (3.62)
  10. Information Ordering (3.62)
  11. Fluency of Ideas (3.50)
  12. Category Flexibility (3.50)
  1. Concern for Others (4.80)
  2. Self Control (4.80)
  3. Integrity (4.79)
  4. Social Orientation (4.66)
  5. Dependability (4.65)
  6. Cooperation (4.64)
  7. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.53)
  8. Stress Tolerance (4.41)
  9. Attention to Detail (4.34)
  10. Persistence (4.31)
  11. Independence (4.29)
  12. Initiative (4.27)
  13. Achievement/Effort (4.08)
  14. Innovation (3.97)
  15. Analytical Thinking (3.93)
  16. Leadership (3.72)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Assisting and Caring for Others (4.89)
  2. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.75)
  3. Getting Information (4.48)
  4. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.47)
  5. Documenting/Recording Information (4.46)
  6. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.30)
  7. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (4.27)
  8. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.20)
  9. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (4.18)
  10. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.09)
  11. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.98)
  12. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (3.97)
  13. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.96)
  14. Thinking Creatively (3.81)
  15. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.74)
  16. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.70)
  17. Processing Information (3.70)
  18. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.63)
  1. Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities Or Illnesses (4.89)
  2. Counsel Individuals With Personal Problems (4.89)
  3. Evaluate Patient's Skills Or Capacities (4.89)
  4. Empathize With Others During Counseling Or Related Services (4.89)
  5. Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions (4.75)
  6. Collect Social Or Personal Information (4.48)
  7. Match Clients To Community Resources (4.47)
  8. Record Client's Personal Data (4.46)
  9. Conduct Patient Assessments (4.27)
  10. Use Scientific Research Methodology (4.09)
  11. Follow Confidentiality Procedures (4.09)
  12. Use Counseling Techniques (4.09)
  13. Use Current Social Research (4.09)
  14. Use Grief Counseling Techniques (4.09)
  15. Follow Institutional Care Procedures (4.09)
  16. Use Interpersonal Communication Techniques (4.09)
  17. Use Intervention Techniques (4.09)
  18. Use Conflict Resolution Techniques (4.09)
  19. Use Interviewing Procedures (4.09)
  20. Use Behavior Modification Techniques (4.09)
  21. Follow Patient Observation Procedures (4.09)
  22. Monitor Client Progress (3.96)
  23. Use Agency Mission As A Guideline In Social Services Delivery (3.70)
  24. Compile Data Related To Social Service Programs (3.70)
  25. Recognize Physical Or Emotional Abuse (3.63)