Case therapist vs clinical social worker

The differences between case therapists and clinical social workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a case therapist, becoming a clinical social worker takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a case therapist has an average salary of $63,152, which is higher than the $63,056 average annual salary of a clinical social worker.

The top three skills for a case therapist include social work, substance abuse and community resources. The most important skills for a clinical social worker are social work, patients, and behavioral health.

Case therapist vs clinical social worker overview

	Case Therapist	Clinical Social Worker
Yearly salary	$63,152	$63,056
Hourly rate	$30.36	$30.32
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	50,610	124,816
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Master's Degree, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	2

Case therapist vs clinical social worker salary

Case therapists and clinical social workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Case Therapist	Clinical Social Worker
Average salary	$63,152	$63,056
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $89,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Tucson Electric Power
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between case therapist and clinical social worker education

There are a few differences between a case therapist and a clinical social worker in terms of educational background:

	Case Therapist	Clinical Social Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Master's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Social Work	Social Work
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Case therapist vs clinical social worker demographics

Here are the differences between case therapists' and clinical social workers' demographics:

	Case Therapist	Clinical Social Worker
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 21.7% Female, 78.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 19.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 3.3% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	15%	13%

Differences between case therapist and clinical social worker duties and responsibilities

Case therapist example responsibilities.

Assist patients in establishing an alcohol/drug free lifestyle by increasing their understanding of their pathological relationship to mood/mind altering chemicals.
Focuse on Neurodevelopmental disorders, PTSD and trauma, and assimilation and acculturation challenges for mono-lingual Spanish-speaking families.

Clinical social worker example responsibilities.

Understand manage care, Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
Provide clinical services to patients in rehabilitation and oncology including assessment, crisis intervention, grief therapy, and discharge planning.
Provide individual, group, family therapy, team coordination, discharge planning, utilization review and MSW student supervision.
Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to determine Medicare length of skil nursing stay.
Facilitate therapy, symptom management, and rehabilitation groups for mental health clients in partial hospitalization setting.

Case therapist vs clinical social worker skills

Common case therapist skills

Social Work, 61%
Substance Abuse, 22%
Community Resources, 5%
Substance USE Disorders, 3%
Crisis Intervention, 3%
Mental Health Issues, 2%

Common clinical social worker skills

Social Work, 28%
Patients, 17%
Behavioral Health, 6%
Patient Care, 5%
Community Resources, 4%
MSW, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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