Also called: Foster Care Ombudsman, Office of the Child Advocate Investigator
Investigates complaints about how a state's child welfare system treats kids and families.
An ombudsman takes calls from foster youth, parents, and caregivers, digs into case records, and writes reports that push the system to fix problems.
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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 social work, a law degree, or deep child welfare experience.
Ways in: Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Law, Public Policy.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Small, growing number of state offices.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can search case records for patterns; hearing from foster youth and pushing a system to change stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Sociology, AP English Language.
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