Vocational Programs for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
115K	$30.71	$63,870

The role of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is to assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs The average annual wage of the occupations is $63,870 and $31 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 114,680 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Social Work	53	-	-	-	-
Social Work (other)	15	-	-	-	-
Clinical/Medical Social Work	12	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

The following 78 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.