a group home manager works in a group home that provides full-care services for residents with disabilities or in need of assisted living.
Education
Educational requirements typically include a bachelor's degree in human services, health care or a related discipline.
General Responsibilities
These professionals oversee activities, budgets and schedules for a group home and ensure all residents are properly managed and cared for. This includes implementing programs and services for residents.
Management Responsibilities
Management responsibilities include hiring, training, scheduling and supervising the group home staff.
Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects 23 percent growth for human service-related occupations between 2008 and 2018. Growth is expected due to increasing demand in mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Average Salary
Indeed.com lists an average salary of $66,000 per year for group home managers in January 2010.
2019 Salary Information for Social Workers
Social workers earned a median annual salary of $50,470 in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, social workers earned a 10th percentile salary of $31,790, meaning 90 percent earned more than this amount. The 90th percentile salary is $82,540, meaning 10 percent earn more. In 2019, 713,200 people were employed in the U.S. as social workers.
