Also called: Residential Program Manager
Runs a home where several adults with disabilities live with round-the-clock staff.
Makes the staff schedule, checks medications, takes a resident to a doctor, and hosts a family visit — and covers shifts when someone calls out.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 3 years after high school. High school plus experience, or a bachelor's in human services.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Services, Special Education.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with schedules and med logs; caring for residents and covering shifts stay human.
Classes: Health, Business, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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