Also called: Transition-Age Youth Specialist
Helps teens aging out of foster care learn life skills and plan for college, jobs, and housing.
A coordinator might teach a 17-year-old to open a bank account, help her apply for a college grant just for foster youth, and find her a first apartment.
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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 human services.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Human Services.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks social and human service assistants.
Low risk for 10 years. AI apps can teach budgeting basics, but mentoring teens aging out of foster care stays human.
Classes: Personal finance, Psychology, Sociology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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