Refugee Resettlement Caseworker

Also called: Resettlement Case Manager

Helps newly arrived refugees settle in — housing, school enrollment, doctors, and benefits.

A day in the life

Meets a family at the airport at midnight, takes them to their furnished apartment, and the next day helps them get Social Security cards and enroll the kids in school.

Pay over a career

Starting
$34k
Typical
$44k
High
$58k

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in social work or international studies; language skills are a big plus.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Social Work, International Studies, Languages.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with forms, but meeting families at the airport and getting kids into school stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: A world language, Sociology, Geography.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.

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