Also called: Therapeutic Placement Consultant, Residential Placement Advisor
Helps families of struggling teens choose therapeutic boarding schools, treatment programs or support at home, after visiting and vetting programs.
A family is scared: their 15-year-old has stopped going to school. You read reports from his therapists, talk with him and his parents, and recommend options, from a day program to a residential school. You visit dozens of programs a year to check on safety and quality.
Mostly self-employed; fees per family can be high.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in counseling, social work or education; years in schools or mental health.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Counseling, Social Work, Education, Psychology.
Growing about average. Steady but under scrutiny; the industry is under stronger safety laws.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can list programs, but judging a teen's needs and checking programs' safety in person stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1012.
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