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Florida Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Florida

Fast Facts for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: West Palm Beach, Deltona, and Jacksonville
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Palm Bay, Lakeland, and Naples
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Miami, West Palm Beach, and Jacksonville

Salaries for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Fort Lauderdale, Palm Bay, and Miami. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Florida are listed below.

Selected Substance Abuse Social Worker Training Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, Temple Terrace

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Counseling/Mental Health Counseling, MS In Counseling/Community Counseling, MS In Counseling/Mental Health Counseling, MS In Psychology, Online Program - MS In Psychology, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Argosy University
Sarasota, Tampa

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts (MA) In Community Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Psychology - Substance Abuse
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

South University Campus
Tampa, West Palm Beach

South University (AU) provides online and campus based classes, which are all rooted in the foundation of excellence the school has been known for since 1899.

  • Programs: Arts In Psychology, Master Of Arts In Professional Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Florida

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelor, Doctorate, MasterGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Argosy University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Baker College OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Stratford Career InstituteOnlineDiplomaGet Info

More Florida Substance Abuse Social Worker Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barry UniversityMiamiDoctorate8,733
Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona BeachMasters3,434
Carlos Albizu University-Miami CampusMiamiDoctorate1,092
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
City College GainesvilleGainesvilleBachelor217
Clearwater Christian CollegeClearwaterMasters594
Eckerd CollegeSaint PetersburgBachelor2,544
Edward Waters CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor811
Flagler CollegeSaint AugustineBachelor2,537
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate26,193
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersDoctorate9,339
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourneDoctorate5,118
Florida International UniversityMiamiDoctorate & First Professional38,182
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami GardensMasters1,750
Florida Southern CollegeLakelandMasters2,295
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeDoctorate & First Professional40,555
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonvilleMasters3,212
Lynn UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate2,549
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdaleDoctorate & First Professional27,518
Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm BeachWest Palm BeachDoctorate3,291
Rollins CollegeWinter ParkMasters3,453
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoMasters13,788
Saint Thomas UniversityMiami GardensDoctorate & First Professional2,407
Southeastern University LakelandLakelandMasters3,069
Stetson UniversityDeLandMasters & First Professional3,721
The University of TampaTampaMasters5,628
The University of West FloridaPensacolaDoctorate10,358
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of MiamiCoral GablesDoctorate15,449
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleDoctorate16,406
University of South FloridaTampaDoctorate & First Professional44,870
Warner UniversityLake WalesMasters1,181

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
West Palm Beach980$32,0702.1
Deltona270$28,0302
Jacksonville770$34,1701.4
Fort Walton Beach80$29,0901.3
Miami1,110$41,4601.3
Tallahassee170$37,0801.2
Pensacola140$28,4501.1
Port St. Lucie110$29,4201
Orlando590$36,1000.6
Fort Lauderdale360$42,3500.6
Tampa550$30,4600.5
Sarasota70$33,4000.3
Naples30$38,3900.3
Lakeland40$40,9600.2
Palm Bay40$41,7800.2

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