Job prospects Psychiatric Social Worker in Saskatchewan
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "psychiatric social worker" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Saskatchewan
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Social workers (NOC 41300) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Employment in social assistance occupations is expected to continue to increase to meet the needs of the aging population and to alleviate existing social inequities.
- Investments in youth and community outreach programs, and mental health and addiction services.
- The need for services for children and youth, addiction treatment and prevention remain in high demand.
- Funding commitments to support individuals with developmental disabilities.
Here are some key facts about Social workers in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 2,100 people work in this occupation.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 32%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 30%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 76% of social workers work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of social workers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 11% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 89% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 77% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Northern Region | |
Prince Albert Region | |
Regina–Moose Mountain Region | |
Saskatoon–Biggar Region | |
Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region | |
Yorkton–Melville Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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