Continuum of Care Coordinator

Also called: Homeless System Coordinator

Coordinates all of a region's homeless services so people move from the street into housing faster.

A day in the life

Runs the annual overnight count of people experiencing homelessness, analyzes data to find gaps, and leads a meeting of shelters and agencies deciding how to spend federal money.

Pay over a career

Starting
$48k
Typical
$68k
High
$98k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in social work, public policy, or planning.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Public Policy, Social Work, Urban Studies.

Outlook

Growing about average. Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI analyzes homeless data and drafts federal applications; running the overnight count and leading agency meetings stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, Sociology, Government.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.

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