Also called: Resource Family Approval Worker, Foster Parent Recruiter
Recruits, studies, and licenses new foster and adoptive families.
This worker gives talks at churches and community events, visits applicants' homes to check safety, interviews the whole family, and writes the home study that approves them.
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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 or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Human Services.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Steady; most states have a foster home shortage.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds background checks and paperwork; home visits and judging whether a family is ready stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1021.
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