Also called: CPS Supervisor, Foster Care Supervisor
Supervises a team of caseworkers and signs off on major decisions about children's safety.
A supervisor reviews each caseworker's toughest cases, joins home visits for high-risk families, and decides whether to recommend removing a child or sending one home.
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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. Bachelor's or master's in social work plus several years of casework.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Tracks child, family, and school social workers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI risk tools inform decisions, but signing off on removing a child or sending one home needs accountable humans.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1021.
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