Healthcare Social Workers
Community and Social Service · SOC 21-1022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
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O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Clinical Social Worker, Hospice Social Worker, LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), Medical Social Worker, Nephrology Social Worker, Oncology Social Worker
Representative Tasks
- •Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
- •Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
- •Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.
- •Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
- •Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients.
- •Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
- •Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress.
- •Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
- •Refer clients to community or social service programs.
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 9.2% | 5.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 75% Bright |
| Median Salary | $67,880 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 91/100 | N/A |