Also called: Residential Advocate, Hotline & Shelter Advocate
Supports survivors of domestic violence living in a safe shelter.
A shelter advocate checks in new families at night, helps survivors make safety plans, finds them lawyers and housing, and answers the crisis line.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. Some college or a bachelor's; 40 hours of state advocate training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology, Women's Studies.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks social and human service assistants.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can't check in a frightened family at night or build a safety plan with a survivor; this stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to domestic violence shelters for advocate openings; they provide the required training First: State domestic violence advocate training (often about 40 hours) and a background check
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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