OES Code: 273050

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SOCIAL WORKERS - EXCEPT MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC

Social Workers, Except Medical and Psychiatric, counsel and aid individuals and families requiring social service assistance. Includes Community Organization Social Workers who plan, organize and work with community groups to solve problems. Does not include workers who are primarily Medical, Psychiatric, or Chemical Dependency Social Workers.

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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
2,870	3,250	13%	380	390	770

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SOCIAL WORKERS - EXCEPT MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC IN SAN DIEGO 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
9030	Local government, except education
8322	Individual & family social services
8361	Residential care
8399	Social services, all other

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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