Case therapist vs clinician

The differences between case therapists and clinicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a case therapist and a clinician. Additionally, a case therapist has an average salary of $63,152, which is higher than the $60,150 average annual salary of a clinician.

The top three skills for a case therapist include social work, substance abuse and community resources. The most important skills for a clinician are social work, patients, and patient care.

Case therapist vs clinician overview

	Case Therapist	Clinician
Yearly salary	$63,152	$60,150
Hourly rate	$30.36	$28.92
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	50,610	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Case therapist vs clinician salary

Case therapists and clinicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Case Therapist	Clinician
Average salary	$63,152	$60,150
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $89,000	Between $34,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Pace University
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between case therapist and clinician education

There are a few differences between a case therapist and a clinician in terms of educational background:

	Case Therapist	Clinician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Long Beach

Case therapist vs clinician demographics

Here are the differences between case therapists' and clinicians' demographics:

	Case Therapist	Clinician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%
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, 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	15%	15%

Differences between case therapist and clinician 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.

Clinician example responsibilities.

Perform thorough substance abuse assessments incorporating instruments such as ASAM, SASSI and urine drug screens; provide individual therapy.
Spearhead the development of rehabilitation programs serving adults with chemical dependency and mental health diagnoses with the manager.
Follow all ethical CARF standards when treating the residential client.
Facilitate stabilization, assessment, care and compassion for those in critical need.
Provide CBT and motivational interviewing for individual and group therapy to clients' who are on methadone.
Used motivational interviewing to lead recovery and therapy groups for IOP and PHP programs in the evenings and on weekends.

Case therapist vs clinician 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 clinician skills

Social Work, 26%
Patients, 14%
Patient Care, 4%
Individual Therapy, 4%
Mental Health, 4%
Mental Illness, 3%