Also called: Disaster Case Manager
Deploys after disasters to provide emotional support and help families navigate recovery.
Sets up in a Red Cross shelter after a flood, checking on families who lost everything. Helps a family list what they need, apply for aid, and find a temporary apartment.
Many roles are temporary deployments or volunteer.
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 human services or social work; Red Cross or FEMA disaster training. Licensed clinicians lead mental health teams.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Emergency Management, Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI can help with aid forms, but comforting families in a shelter after a flood stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Health, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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