Best Jobs For Former Case Managers [2026]

As the landscape for case managers evolves, many professionals in this field are reassessing their career paths. With increasing job demands and shifts in the workforce, some case managers are seeking new opportunities that better align with their skills and aspirations.

Despite a steady number of students pursuing degrees in fields related to case management, there has been a noticeable decline in applications for case management positions. This trend raises an important question:

Where are these professionals transitioning to?

To explore this, we analyzed the resumes of thousands of former case managers to identify the types of roles they have pursued after leaving the field. We compiled a list of the top 100 jobs, but we’ll spotlight some particularly noteworthy transitions.

Best Jobs For Former Case Managers

While some of these positions may stand out more than others in terms of appeal, they all represent viable paths for former case managers eager to leverage their skills in new contexts.

The comprehensive list of these job opportunities can be found below.

Detailed Ranking of the Most Common Jobs of Former Case Managers

Rank	Job Title	%
1	Registered Nurse	2.71%
2	Social Worker	2.06%
3	Program Manager	1.47%
4	Therapist	1.25%
5	Substitute Teacher	1.07%
6	Customer Service Representative	1.01%
7	Counselor	0.99%
8	Administrative Assistant	0.97%
9	Internship	0.76%
10	Teacher	0.74%
11	Career Manager	0.74%
12	Program Director	0.73%
13	Career Coordinator	0.67%
14	Service Coordinator	0.66%
15	Clinician	0.65%
16	Program Coordinator	0.63%
17	Team Leader	0.62%
18	Medical Social Worker	0.6%
19	Registered Nurse Case Manager	0.6%
20	Office Manager	0.56%
21	Supervisor	0.49%
22	Substance Abuse Counselor	0.47%
23	Special Education Teacher	0.47%
24	Volunteer	0.47%
25	Staff Nurse	0.47%
26	Manager	0.46%
27	Coordinator	0.45%
28	Clinical Social Worker	0.43%
29	Sales Associate	0.42%
30	Social Work Internship	0.38%
31	Mental Health Counselor	0.36%
32	Consultant	0.35%
33	Nurse	0.35%
34	Specialist	0.34%
35	Mental Health Therapist	0.33%
36	Senior Case Manager	0.32%
37	Director	0.32%
38	Clinical Supervisor	0.32%
39	Family Support Specialist	0.32%
40	Licensed Practical Nurse	0.3%
41	Legal Assistant	0.29%
42	Owner	0.28%
43	Nurse Case Manager	0.28%
44	Director Of Social Services	0.28%
45	Instructor	0.27%
46	Paralegal	0.26%
47	Service Director	0.26%
48	Operations Manager	0.26%
49	Executive Director	0.25%
50	Residential Counselor	0.25%
51	Employment Specialist	0.25%
52	Mental Health Clinician	0.24%
53	Utilization Review Nurse	0.24%
54	Medical Case Manager	0.24%
55	Behavioral Specialist	0.24%
56	Assistant Manager	0.24%
57	Programming Specialist	0.23%
58	Nursing Director	0.23%
59	Mental Health Professional	0.22%
60	Clinical Therapist	0.22%
61	Counselor Internship	0.22%
62	Mental Health Specialist	0.22%
63	Behavioral Health Technician	0.21%
64	Facilitator	0.21%
65	Adjunct Instructor	0.2%
66	Adjunct Professor	0.2%
67	Assistant Director	0.2%
68	Receptionist	0.2%
69	Home Health Aid	0.2%
70	Project Manager	0.2%
71	Mental Health Technician	0.2%
72	Case Manager Supervisor	0.2%
73	Clinical Manager	0.2%
74	Cashier	0.2%
75	Clinical Coordinator	0.19%
76	Advocate	0.19%
77	Clinical Director	0.19%
78	Support Specialist	0.19%
79	Registered Nurse Supervisor	0.19%
80	Mental Health Consultant	0.19%
81	Human Resources Coordinator	0.19%
82	Sales Representative	0.19%
83	Server	0.19%
84	Clinical Case Manager	0.19%
85	Outpatient Physical Therapist	0.18%
86	Nurse Practitioner	0.18%
87	Probation Officer	0.18%
88	Director Of Case Management	0.18%
89	Addictions Counselor	0.18%
90	Family Case Manager	0.18%
91	Support Coordinator	0.17%
92	Certified Nursing Assistant	0.17%
93	Account Manager	0.17%
94	Housing Case Manager	0.17%
95	Social Work Case Manager	0.17%
96	Intake Coordinator	0.17%
97	Housing Specialist	0.16%
98	School Social Worker	0.16%
99	Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor	0.16%
100	Licensed Professional Counselor	0.16%

Most Common Jobs For Former Case Managers

These roles not only utilize skills that former case managers possess, but they also provide pathways to further career development.

How We Determined the Best Jobs of Former Case Managers

Our analysis leveraged data from over 7 million resumes, focusing on those that identified case management in their work history. We tracked their subsequent job transitions, organizing them by frequency to establish our initial ranked list.

To identify the most intriguing job options, we sifted through the ranked data for positions that:

Appeared in less than 1% of all new job listings
Were not included in the top 100 most common roles in our database

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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