Healthcare Social Workers

SOC Code: 21-1022

Healthcare Social Workerss advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 97.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Service Orientation.

AI-Proof Score: 97.9Very High
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Median Salary

$68,090

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Job Growth

7.7%

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Training Time

Extensive preparation (4+ years)

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Job Zone

Zone 5 / 5

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Training Cost

~$80,000

Key Skills

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing

Common 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation