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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Estimated Employment and Projected Growth
Geographic Area
(Estimated Year-Projected Year)
Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Numeric
Change
Percent
Change
Additional Openings
Due to Net
Replacements
California
(2018-2028)
15,90018,2002,30014.5116,200
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area
(2018-2028)
6607509013.64,800
Butte County
(2018-2028)
8080.0500
East Bay Area
(2018-2028)
1,0501,20015014.37,600
Eastern Sierra - Mother Lode Region
(2018-2028)
1101302018.2800
Fresno County
(2018-2028)
5706508014.04,100
Imperial County
(2018-2028)
801002025.0600
Inland Empire Area
(2018-2028)
9701,10013013.47,000
Kern County
(2018-2028)
5105807013.73,700
Kings County
(2018-2028)
110120109.1800
Los Angeles County
(2018-2028)
5,0706,03096018.937,800
Madera County
(2018-2028)
50601020.0400
Monterey County
(2018-2028)
1001202020.0700
Napa County
(2018-2028)
140150107.11,000
North Coast Region
(2018-2028)
1001101010.0700
North Valley Region - Northern Mountains Region
(2018-2028)
607010.2500
Orange County
(2018-2028)
6607509013.64,800
Sacramento Metro Area
(2018-2028)
8501,06021024.76,500
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
(2018-2028)
5105908015.73,700
San Francisco Bay Area
(2018-2028)
76087011014.55,600
San Joaquin County
(2018-2028)
2602903011.51,900
San Luis Obispo County
(2018-2028)
120130108.3900
San Rafael Area
(2018-2028)
1001202020.0800
Santa Cruz County
(2018-2028)
2202503013.61,600
Shasta County
(2018-2028)
1401602014.31,000
Solano County
(2018-2028)
2603408030.82,000
Stanislaus County
(2018-2028)
1101403027.3800
Tulare County
(2018-2028)
100100.0700
Ventura County
(2018-2028)
4605206013.03,300
 
Source: Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division
https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/