Also called: Student support social worker
Helps students whose lives outside school (poverty, family problems, homelessness) affect their learning.
School social workers visit families at home, connect them with food and housing help, counsel students, and work with child protective services when needed. They're the bridge between school and community.
BLS child, family, and school social workers.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master of Social Work (MSW) and state school social work license.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology, Sociology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS projects ~5% growth.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps find resources and write case notes; home visits and work with families in crisis stay human.
Classes: Sociology, Psychology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1021.
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