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.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Social Work(doctoral)New York University, NY

$122,282

Social Work(doctoral)Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ

$108,858

Social Work(doctoral)University of Pennsylvania, PA

$95,259

Social Work(doctoral)Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, LA

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Howard University, DC

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)CUNY Graduate School and University Center, NY

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Jackson State University, MS

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Fordham University, NY

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Indiana University-Indianapolis, IN

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Florida International University, FL

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Clark Atlanta University, GA

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Barry University, FL

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Adelphi University, NY

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Case Western Reserve University, OH

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)California Baptist University, CA

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Boston College, MA

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, FL

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Aurora University, IL

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Baylor University, TX

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Boston University, MA

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Bryn Mawr College, PA

$95,093

Social Work(doctoral)Florida State University, FL

$95,093