OES Code: 273020 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SOCIAL WORKERS - MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC


Medical and Psychiatric Social Workers counsel and aid individuals and families with problems that may arise during or following the recovery from physical or mental illness by providing supportive services designed to help the persons understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations. Includes Chemical Dependency Counselors.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT
(excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002
Percent
Change
Increase/
Decrease
Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring
Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
5,690 6,300 11% 610 750 1,360


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SOCIAL WORKERS - MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC)
Industry Title          
8062 General medical & surgical hospitals
8322 Individual & family social services
8361 Residential care
8063 Psychiatric hospitals
8093 Specialty outpatient facilities, all other
9030 Local government, except education
8011 Offices & clinics of doctors of medicine

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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