What is a disability advocate and how to become one

Key steps to become a disability advocate

1. Explore disability advocate education requirements

   Most common disability advocate degrees

   Bachelor's

   57.5 %

   Associate

   16.6 %

   Master's

   9.1 %

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2. Start to develop specific disability advocate skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Social Security Administration	12.43%
   Outbound Calls	12.16%
   Ssdi	11.80%
   Government Agencies	8.33%
   Mental Health	7.85%

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3. Complete relevant disability advocate training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New disability advocates learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a disability advocate based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real disability advocate resumes.

4. Research disability advocate duties and responsibilities

   • Manage a number of cases dealing with veterans' requests for claims and education benefits.
   • Offer advisement on DSS, SSI and SSDI.
   • Follow up with all request from DDS.
   • Prepare and organize legal documents for IEP meetings.

5. Apply for disability advocate jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a disability advocate job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams