Also called: Director of Social Services, Health & Human Services Director
Runs a county department that provides food assistance, Medicaid, child protection, and other social services.
A human services director oversees hundreds of staff, presents budgets to county commissioners, and decides how to respond when demand for food aid spikes.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 14 years after high school. Master's in social work or public administration plus many years of experience.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Public Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks social and community service managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps forecast demand and automate eligibility; leading hundreds of staff and budget fights stay human.
Classes: Government, Economics, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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