Also called: Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC)
Helps people with disabilities understand how working will affect their Social Security and health benefits.
A benefits planner explains to a man on disability exactly how much he can earn without losing Medicaid, then helps him report wages correctly.
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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 plus Social Security-approved CWIC certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks social and human service assistants.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI benefit calculators can model earnings limits; explaining options and helping clients report wages stay human.
Classes: Personal finance, Government, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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