Also called: Foster Care Worker, Permanency Caseworker
Manages the cases of kids in foster care, from visits and school to court reports and finding a permanent home.
A foster care case manager visits each child monthly, drives kids to see their birth parents, writes court reports, and works toward reunification or adoption.
Estimate; private agency pay is often lower than county jobs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in social work, psychology, or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology, Human Services.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). High turnover means steady openings.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help draft court reports; monthly visits, driving kids to see parents and finding permanent homes stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1021.
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