Also called: Recovery School Principal
Runs a high school designed for teens recovering from addiction.
A recovery school director leads a small school where every student is in recovery, mixing classes with group support, drug testing, and family meetings.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Master's in education or counseling; teaching or counseling license.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Education, Counseling.
Growing about average. Only about 40 exist nationwide, but the number is slowly growing.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with school admin; leading a small school where every teen is in recovery stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Speech, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9032.
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