Because the field of aging-related services continues to grow, the potential for advancement for adult daycare coordinators is good. Some coordinators advance by transferring to a larger center that pays better wages. Others eventually start their centers. Still others advance by moving into management positions in other, similar social service organizations, such as nursing homes, hospices, or government agencies on aging.
An adult daycare coordinator might choose to return to school and complete a higher degree, often a master's degree in social work. For those who choose this option, there are many career opportunities in the field of social services. Social workers, for example, work with individuals and families dealing with AIDS, cancer, or other debilitating illnesses. They also work for agencies offering various types of counseling, rehabilitation, or crisis intervention.
- Addiction Therapists
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
- Behavioral Health Technicians
- Business Managers
- Cancer Registrars
- Cardiologists
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- Chief Medical Officers
- Child Life Specialists
- Clinic Managers
- Clinical Data Managers
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Community Health Nurses
- Community Health Program Coordinators
- Community Health Workers
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Conflict Resolution Specialists
- Contact Tracers
- Creative Arts Therapists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Directors of Telehealth
- Directors of Volunteers
- Elder Law Attorneys
- Futurists
- Geriatric Care Managers
- Geriatric Nurses
- Geriatric Psychiatrists
- Geriatric Social Workers
- Geriatricians
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Grief Therapists
- Health Advocates
- Health Care Consultants
- Health Care Insurance Navigators
- Health Care Managers
- Health Data Analysts
- HIV/AIDS Counselors and Case Managers
- Home Health Care Aides
- Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses
- Hospice Workers
- Hospital-at-Home Managers
- Hospitalists
- Human Services Workers
- Informatics Nurse Specialists
- Medical Ethicists
- Medical Record Technicians
- Medical Secretaries
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Mobility Managers
- Music Therapists
- Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Nurse Managers
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
- Orientation and Mobility Specialists
- Personal Care Aides
- Psychologists
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Recreational Therapists
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Remote Patient Monitoring Specialists
- Senior Care Pharmacists
- Sign Language and Oral Interpreters
- Social Workers
- Transplant Coordinators
- Tutors and Trainers