Also called: Torture Treatment Counselor
Treats refugees and survivors of torture for trauma, often with interpreters and cultural knowledge.
Works with a woman who survived torture, using an interpreter and approaches that fit her culture. Leads a support group for refugee mothers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master's in counseling or social work plus license and cross-cultural trauma training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Counseling, Social Work, Psychology.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI can't build trust with a torture survivor across cultures; trauma therapy with interpreters stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, A world language, Sociology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1018.
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