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Healthcare Social Workers

Average Salary - $61K | Education - Masters Degree | 4-Years

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About Healthcare Social Workers

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.

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SALARIES

 

SALARIES

$37,020

AVERAGE ENTRY

$60,910

AVERAGE MID

$81,020

AVERAGE ADVANCED

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DEGREES, CERTIFICATIONS, COURSES

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Estrella Mountain Community College (MCCCD)
 Avondale, AZ 85392  

Estrella Mountain Community College (MCCCD)
 Avondale, AZ 85392  

Pima Community College
 Tucson, AZ 85709-1010  

Arizona Western College
 Yuma, AZ 85365  

Central Arizona College
 Coolidge, AZ 85128  



Northern Arizona University
 Flagstaff, AZ 86011  










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BY THE NUMBERS

 

NUMBERS

31.5

Percent

Increase in employment for healthcare and social assistance from 2021 - 2031 (Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity).

5

Thousand

Projected openings through 2030.

1.2

Thousand

Jobs available as of today.

One of the highest in demand careers in the U.S.

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