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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Mental Health Social Workers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · O*NET 21-1023.00 · Job Zone 5 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

15 of 24tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

37 matched to the tools mental health and substance abuse social workers use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

24 documented for this occupation. Showing 24, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Client records software
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Database software
  • Email software
  • Information presentation software
  • James Frazier Associates DataStart
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Netscape Navigator
  • Patient electronic medical record EMR software
  • Scheduling software
  • Social Solutions ETO
  • Social Work Software ClientTouch
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

13 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 13.

  1. Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.
  2. Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
  3. Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
  4. Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, or confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients or patients.
  5. Supervise or direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.
  6. Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
  7. Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans, such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments, or providing support.
  8. Educate clients or community members about mental or physical illness, abuse, medication, or available community resources.
  9. Counsel or aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting the client or patient.
  10. Increase social work knowledge by reviewing current literature, conducting social research, or attending seminars, training workshops, or classes.
  11. Refer patient, client, or family to community resources for housing or treatment to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness, following through to ensure service efficacy.
  12. Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, combat social problems, or improve health or counseling services in community.
  13. Develop or advise on social policy or assist in community development.