Also called: Gold Star family support coordinator, Survivor Support Coordinator
Supports families of service members who died, helping with benefits, grief resources, and staying connected to the military community.
Coordinators walk Gold Star families through benefits paperwork, organize remembrance events, and check in for years after a loss.
Civilian pay. Estimate.
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 a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Counseling.
Growing about average. Stable.
Low risk for 10 years. Supporting grieving families of the fallen stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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