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	24,927 Very large	&	8.3%	8.2%	>>>>	2,575 Very High
Champaign Area	514 Large	&	3.9%	5.2%	>>>>	51 Moderate
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	552 Large	&	3.6%	2.9%	>>>>	53 Moderate
Cook County	11,800 Very large	&	9.8%	9.2%	>>>>	1,246 Very High
Decatur Area	245 Large	&	9.0%	3.8%	>>>>	26 Few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,022 Large	&	2.5%	10.3%	>>>>	97 Moderate
Du Page County	1,913 Very large	&	15.0%	8.8%	>>>>	217 High
Edwardsville Area	422 Large	&	14.9%	12.4%	>>>>	47 Moderate
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	198 Large	&	4.0%	-0.2%	>>>>	20 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	335 Large	&	7.8%	6.0%	>>>>	35 Few
Lake County	958 Large	&	8.5%	11.7%	>>>>	100 Moderate
McHenry County	340 Large	&	4.1%	7.6%	>>>>	33 Few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	637 Very large	&	11.9%	4.4%	>>>>	69 High
Northwest Illinois Area	479 Large	&	4.2%	4.3%	>>>>	47 Moderate
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,117 Very large	&	1.6%	4.5%	>>>>	104 Moderate
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	514 Large	&	3.5%	3.5%	>>>>	49 Moderate
Rock Island-Moline Area	295 Large	&	7.8%	5.6%	>>>>	28 Few
Rockford Area	626 Large	&	1.4%	6.6%	>>>>	58 Moderate
Shawnee National Forest Area	327 Very large	&	3.4%	1.1%	>>>>	31 Moderate
Springfield Area	1,144 Very large	&	5.0%	4.6%	>>>>	113 High
St Louis-Belleville Area	697 Very large	&	-1.7%	0.9%	>>>>	61 Moderate
Vermilion County	121 Large	&	4.1%	-0.5%	>>>>	12 Few
Will County	753 Large	&	13.5%	14.9%	>>>>	83 Moderate
United States	682,800 Very large	&	7.5%	4.0%	>>>>	61,300 High