Child welfare consultant vs case worker

The differences between child welfare consultants and case workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a child welfare consultant and a case worker. Additionally, a child welfare consultant has an average salary of $47,497, which is higher than the $41,459 average annual salary of a case worker.

The top three skills for a child welfare consultant include technical assistance, foster care and child welfare system. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Child welfare consultant vs case worker overview

	Child Welfare Consultant	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$47,497	$41,459
Hourly rate	$22.84	$19.93
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	16,721	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Child welfare consultant vs case worker salary

Child welfare consultants and case workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Child Welfare Consultant	Case Worker
Average salary	$47,497	$41,459
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $58,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between child welfare consultant and case worker education

There are a few differences between a child welfare consultant and a case worker in terms of educational background:

	Child Welfare Consultant	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Child welfare consultant vs case worker demographics

Here are the differences between child welfare consultants' and case workers' demographics:

	Child Welfare Consultant	Case Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between child welfare consultant and case worker duties and responsibilities

Child welfare consultant example responsibilities.

Investigate child abuse/neglect allegations and complaints refer from the state central registry.
Coordinate and scheduledbiweekly meetings to discuss the development of the CQI manual.
Perform related adoptions and supervisory visits for state adoptions.

Case worker example responsibilities.

Establish collaborative relationships with patients within a supportive atmosphere to assist in confronting drug relate behavior and achieving sobriety.
Review and research leads regarding personal injury cases by obtaining information from the Medicaid recipient's attorney and insurance adjuster
File, close and maintain records in either physical case file or on ETO.
Train new employees and assign tasks in driving and all responsibilities in DCS documentations.
Provide weekly face to face updates to youth and telephonic updates to family members/sponsor with documentation find in ETO.
Facilitate DCS court order supervised visitation during the reunification process.

Child welfare consultant vs case worker skills

Common child welfare consultant skills

Technical Assistance, 32%
Foster Care, 29%
Child Welfare System, 15%
Child Safety, 10%
Community Stakeholders, 9%
Improvement Plan, 6%

Common case worker skills

Social Work, 20%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Patients, 7%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Community Resources, 6%
Child Abuse, 5%