Also called: Day Program Manager
Runs a day program where adults with developmental disabilities build skills, work, and socialize.
A day program manager schedules outings, supervises direct support staff, writes progress reports, and makes sure each person's goals, like ordering at a restaurant, get practiced.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in human services plus experience.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Services, Special Education, Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks social and community service managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with progress reports; planning outings and supervising staff stay human.
Classes: Business, Psychology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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