Also called: Military social worker, Family Advocacy clinician
Social worker who helps military families prevent and recover from domestic abuse and child neglect.
FAP social workers investigate reports, run parenting classes, counsel families, and coordinate with commanders and child protective services. They also run new-parent support home visits. The work is tough and deeply important.
Based on BLS healthcare social workers; federal GS pay similar.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master of Social Work (MSW) and clinical license.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). BLS projects ~6% growth for social workers.
Low risk for 10 years. Case software helps; protecting kids and families from abuse stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Child development.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1022.
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