Also called: Adoption Caseworker, Home Study Worker
Guides families through adopting a child — home studies, matching, and support after placement.
Visits a couple's home to complete a home study, checking their background and readiness. Meets with a birth mother to talk through her options, then helps celebrate a finalized adoption in court.
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 related; many agencies prefer an MSW.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology, Family Studies.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help with paperwork and matching; home studies and supporting birth and adoptive families stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Child development CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1021.
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