Also called: Support Coordinator, Developmental Disabilities Case Manager
Plans and coordinates services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A service coordinator meets with a young adult with Down syndrome and his family, writes his yearly service plan, and finds him a day program and a job coach.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in social work, psychology, or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology, Special Education.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks social and human service assistants.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can draft service plans, but meeting families and finding the right programs for each person stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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