Case management supervisor vs clinical supervisor

The differences between case management supervisors and clinical supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a case management supervisor, becoming a clinical supervisor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a clinical supervisor has an average salary of $61,615, which is higher than the $43,114 average annual salary of a case management supervisor.

The top three skills for a case management supervisor include social work, patients and management services. The most important skills for a clinical supervisor are patients, social work, and autism.

Case management supervisor vs clinical supervisor overview

	Case Management Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Yearly salary	$43,114	$61,615
Hourly rate	$20.73	$29.62
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	143,820	71,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	12	4

What does a case management supervisor do?

A case management supervisor is in charge of overseeing the clinical and administrative operations of programs in health care facilities or social services, ensuring patients get to receive optimal care and support. They manage case and patient files, supervise staff, establish guidelines and objectives, coordinate various services according to the patients' needs, and develop case plans according to protocols. There are also instances when they must prepare and process documents, answer calls and correspondence, liaise with external parties, and resolve issues should any arise.

What does a clinical supervisor do?

A clinical supervisor is responsible for managing a healthcare facility's daily operations, including the medical procedures and treatments of the medical professionals and practitioners. Clinical supervisors work with other healthcare professionals to optimize treatments, assess patients' health conditions, and administer medications. They also enforce strict sanitary and hygienic procedures for strict compliance of the staff. A clinical supervisor must have excellent knowledge of the medical industry to discuss recommendations and evaluate work procedures to provide the patients' highest quality services.

Case management supervisor vs clinical supervisor salary

Case management supervisors and clinical supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Case Management Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Average salary	$43,114	$61,615
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $93,000	Between $43,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Pacifica, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Cedars-Sinai	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between case management supervisor and clinical supervisor education

There are a few differences between a case management supervisor and a clinical supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Case Management Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Case management supervisor vs clinical supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between case management supervisors' and clinical supervisors' demographics:

	Case Management Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 3.1% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	15%

Differences between case management supervisor and clinical supervisor duties and responsibilities

Case management supervisor example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partners including public and private agencies to achieve permanency for children.
Develop and direct interdisciplinary morning meetings on patients.
Perform admission, concurrent and respective reviews for medical necessity on assign patients.
Prepare legal documents and analyze document productions responsive to discovery requests for attorneys specializing in automotive product liability litigation.
Conduct intensive case management and quality control for file accuracy in order to ensure HUD regulations are accurately implement.

Clinical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the clinical reimbursement coordinators traveling schedule to ensure that facilities have adequate MDS coverage.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in EMR system.
Assist with implementation of OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection control and regulatory compliance for the medical clinic.
Participate in training on various topics such as HIPAA compliance, treatment planning, co-occurring disorders and crisis management.
Pick to be part of a group that work to establish the insurance information house in the EMR system.
Provide annual OSHA require health education, maintain the OSHA log and submit the final annual summary to company management.

Case management supervisor vs clinical supervisor skills

Common case management supervisor skills

Social Work, 17%
Patients, 7%
Management Services, 6%
Foster Care, 5%
Oversight, 4%
Rehabilitation, 4%

Common clinical supervisor skills

Patients, 17%
Social Work, 8%
Autism, 7%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 6%
ABA, 5%
Clinical Supervision, 4%

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