Also called: Gerontological Social Worker
Helps older adults and their families with care, housing, benefits, and big life changes.
Helps a man whose wife has dementia find respite care, sorts out Medicare paperwork for another client, and runs a caregiver support group.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. MSW; gerontology certificate helpful.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Gerontology.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI can sort Medicare paperwork, but supporting families through dementia and big life changes stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1022.
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