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Overview
Clinical social worker work combines counselling, therapy-oriented support and social intervention for people dealing with mental health problems, addiction, abuse, crisis or difficult life situations.
In job descriptions, look for assessment, case planning, safeguarding, advocacy, referral to services, family contact, counselling methods, client records, multidisciplinary teamwork and follow-up of support plans.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Clinical social worker work is usually close to clients, families and multidisciplinary care teams. The role combines counselling, assessment, intervention planning, advocacy and referral work for people facing mental health problems, addiction, abuse, crisis or social barriers to care.
Skills and specializations
Important strengths include structured assessment, therapeutic conversation, risk recognition, safeguarding, case documentation and knowledge of community resources. Specialization may focus on addiction support, trauma, family work, medical social work or crisis intervention, depending on the client group served.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by case complexity, clinical responsibility, supervision duties, crisis work, documentation load and the type of service setting. Compare roles by caseload, autonomy, evening or emergency cover, team leadership and responsibility for care plans or referrals.
Career paths
Career paths can lead toward senior practitioner roles, clinical supervision, programme coordination, specialist services for addiction or trauma, policy work or training newer social workers. Progression normally rests on sound judgement, careful records, client trust and cooperation with health and social-care partners.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy is mainly counselling, resource navigation, safeguarding, discharge planning or community follow-up. Titles can hide very different caseloads, so the strongest adverts name client groups, intervention methods, documentation systems, supervision arrangements and collaboration with health professionals.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
21-1023.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
21-1011.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETHealthcare Social Workers
21-1022.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETMental Health Counselors
21-1014.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
social worker (2635.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a167ceb-f847-4ef0-af47-89454c53770b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2635.3.3 |
| ISCO group | 2635 |
| Concept type | Occupation |