Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Runs programs that train communities, schools, or the military to spot and stop suicide.

A day in the life

Teaches a QPR training to coaches, analyzes county data on suicide, and meets with a school after a student death to plan support. At the VA, follows up with veterans flagged as high-risk.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$64k
High
$92k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in public health, social work, or psychology.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Public Health, Social Work, Psychology.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI can flag risk in data, but training communities and responding after a death stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Psychology, Health, Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1094.

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