Also called: Long-Term Recovery Case Manager
Helps families rebuild their lives after hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
A disaster case manager meets a family whose house flooded, helps them apply for FEMA aid, finds volunteer rebuild crews, and stays with them for months until they're home.
Estimate; many jobs are temporary after disasters.
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, Emergency Management.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Demand rises with more frequent disasters.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with FEMA forms, but staying with a flooded family for months until they're home stays human.
Classes: Sociology, Government, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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