Also called: Intervention Specialist
Helps families plan and lead an intervention to convince a loved one to enter treatment.
Spends days preparing a family — helping each person write a letter — then leads the actual meeting with the person who is addicted. Escorts them to a treatment center the same day.
Paid per intervention; top private interventionists charge $5,000-$10,000+ each.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 4 years after high school. Usually counseling experience plus certification (e.g., CIP); many are in recovery themselves.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Counseling, Addiction Studies.
Growing about average. Small field; estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. No AI can lead a family through the emotional meeting that gets a loved one into treatment the same day.
Classes: Psychology, Speech or debate, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1018.
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