OES Code: 273020

SAN BERNARDINO 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
1,000	1,190	19%	190	140	330

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SOCIAL WORKERS - MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC IN SAN BERNARDINO 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
8063	Psychiatric hospitals
9030	Local government, except education
8322	Individual & family social services
8011	Offices & clinics of doctors of medicine
8361	Residential care
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals

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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