Medical Social Worker skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Medical Social Worker postings that mention each skill.

1. Social workdistinctive97%
2. Counselingdistinctive48%
3. Mental healthdistinctive32%
4. Communication30%
5. Patient care24%
6. BLS/CPRdistinctive22%
7. Case managementdistinctive16%
8. Electronic health recordsdistinctive15%
9. Problem solving13%
10. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive13%
11. Teaching11%
12. Research10%
13. Leadership9%
14. Driving9%
15. ERP systems7%

“Distinctive” means Medical Social Worker postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Where Medical Social Worker skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Child Welfare Social Worker96% overlapShared: Social work, Counseling, Mental health, Case managementHow to switch
• Marriage and Family Therapist89% overlapShared: Social work, Counseling, Mental healthHow to switch
• Mental Health Counselor82% overlapShared: Social work, Counseling, Mental health, BLS/CPRHow to switch
• Substance Abuse Counselor69% overlapShared: Social work, Counseling, Mental health, Bilingual Spanish

Questions

What skills does a Medical Social Worker need?

In 120 current Medical Social Worker job postings, the skills asked for most often are Social work (97%), Counseling (48%), Mental health (32%), Communication (30%), Patient care (24%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Medical Social Worker move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Child Welfare Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Substance Abuse Counselor. Child Welfare Social Worker shares skills such as Social work, Counseling, Mental health.