# Behavioral Health Social Worker

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/behavioral-health-social-worker

A Behavioral Health Social Worker, typically a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or LMSW, provides therapeutic support and care coordination for clients facing mental illness, trauma, or substance use disorders within hospitals, clinics, or community agencies. The job blends clinical assessment and motivational interviewing to guide treatment with hands-on case management, connecting clients to housing, benefits, and other social supports. Crisis intervention skills are frequently called upon for at-risk clients, and all encounters are tracked through EHR documentation to satisfy clinical and regulatory standards.

Top skills: [Case Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/case-management), [Clinical Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-assessment), [Crisis Intervention](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/crisis-intervention), [Motivational Interviewing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/motivational-interviewing)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Case Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-worker)
- Often leads to: [Social Services Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-services-manager)

## Similar roles

[Behavioral Health Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/behavioral-health-case-manager), [Behavioral Health Counselor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/behavioral-health-counselor), [Family Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/family-social-worker), [Healthcare Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-social-worker), [Mental Health Counselor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-counselor), [Mental Health Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-social-worker), [Mental Health Therapy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-therapy)

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