Abuse Counselors - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

State and local government agencies
Social services agencies
Schools, colleges, and universities
Outpatient care centers

Outlook

Growth for this career will be faster than average. The fastest growth will occur in mental health care social work. Healthcare and substance abuse social workers will also be in high demand. As the population grows there is also a greater need for child and family social workers. Social workers will also be needed to help elderly people get the services they need. Growth may be limited due to budget cuts at all levels of government.

Job openings also occur as people retire. Job prospects may be best for people who specialize in gerontology, mental health, or health care.

Social Workers (CIS 100202)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	22,764 Very large	&	4.6%	2.7%	>>>>	1,897 High
Champaign Area	460 Large	&	4.1%	1.9%	>>>>	37 Few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	567 Large	&	-2.1%	-1.2%	>>>>	42 Moderate
Cook County	10,187 Very large	&	5.6%	3.0%	>>>>	864 High
Decatur Area	208 Large	&	0.5%	0.1%	>>>>	17 Few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	981 Large	&	7.6%	4.0%	>>>>	85 Moderate
Du Page County	1,706 Large	&	8.5%	3.7%	>>>>	153 Moderate
Edwardsville Area	441 Large	&	3.2%	4.4%	>>>>	35 Few
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	217 Large	&	-6.5%	-2.2%	>>>>	15 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	324 Large	&	0.6%	-0.1%	>>>>	25 Few
Lake County	911 Large	&	6.6%	2.6%	>>>>	80 Moderate
McHenry County	332 Large	&	15.4%	6.1%	>>>>	32 Few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	571 Very large	&	-1.2%	0.2%	>>>>	42 Moderate
Northwest Illinois Area	494 Large	&	5.7%	5.1%	>>>>	42 Moderate
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,023 Large	&	-0.7%	1.3%	>>>>	78 Moderate
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	523 Very large	&	-2.3%	-1.6%	>>>>	40 Moderate
Rock Island-Moline Area	297 Large	&	-4.0%	1.8%	>>>>	21 Few
Rockford Area	614 Large	&	5.9%	2.4%	>>>>	52 Moderate
Shawnee National Forest Area	336 Very large	&	1.2%	-0.3%	>>>>	25 Few
Springfield Area	1,101 Very large	&	-0.3%	-0.8%	>>>>	83 High
St Louis-Belleville Area	645 Large	&	3.1%	0.2%	>>>>	53 Moderate
Vermilion County	117 Large	&	-6.0%	-5.1%	>>>>	9 Very few
Will County	750 Large	&	11.1%	5.4%	>>>>	70 Moderate
United States	729,900 Very large	&	5.7%	3.1%	>>>>	67,000 High