Also called: Jail Discharge Planner
Works inside a county jail connecting people to treatment and services before they're released.
Screens new arrivals for mental illness, sets up a treatment appointment for someone getting out Friday, and helps another apply for Medicaid.
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 or human services.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Criminal Justice.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI can screen records, but meeting people in jail and setting up treatment before release stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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