Also called: Developmental Disabilities Agency CEO
Leads a large nonprofit that provides group homes, day programs, and job support for people with disabilities.
Meets state officials about Medicaid rates, visits a group home, reviews a plan to raise staff wages, and speaks at a fundraiser.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 14 years after high school. Bachelor's plus master's (MSW, MPA, or MBA) and 10+ years in disability services.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Nonprofit Management, Social Work, Special Education.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with budgets and Medicaid billing; lobbying for rates and leading a large care workforce stay human.
Classes: Government, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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