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Substance misuse worker

Other names

substanse abuse social worker, social worker (substance misuse), drug and alcohol worker, addiction social worker, substance mis-use counsellor, substance mis-use mentor, substance abuse social worker, mentor (drugs and alcohol), drug abuse outreach worker, mentor (drugs and alcahol), drug and alcohol social worker, substance misuse adviser

Social work and counselling

They talk with people who misuse drugs or alcohol, plan their care, keep records, and check how they are getting better.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.

  2. 2

    Attend training sessions to increase knowledge and skills.

  3. 3

    Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
assistant social dans un service de lutte contre les addictions/assistante sociale dans un service de lutte contre les addictions
español
trabajador social especializado en toxicomanías/trabajadora social especializada en toxicomanías
العربية
عامل إساءة استخدام المواد / عاملة إساءة استخدام المواد
português
Assistente social especialista em casos de toxicodependência
Deutsch
Sozialarbeiter im Bereich Suchtmittelmissbrauch/Sozialarbeiterin im Bereich Suchtmittelmissbrauch
italiano
assistente sociale per le dipendenze

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