Classification case manager vs senior case manager

The differences between classification case managers and senior case managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a classification case manager and a senior case manager. Additionally, a senior case manager has an average salary of $40,691, which is higher than the $35,846 average annual salary of a classification case manager.

The top three skills for a classification case manager include criminal justice, correctional and ACA. The most important skills for a senior case manager are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Classification case manager vs senior case manager overview

	Classification Case Manager	Senior Case Manager
Yearly salary	$35,846	$40,691
Hourly rate	$17.23	$19.56
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	24,468	77,291
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Classification case manager vs senior case manager salary

Classification case managers and senior case managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Classification Case Manager	Senior Case Manager
Average salary	$35,846	$40,691
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $29,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between classification case manager and senior case manager education

There are a few differences between a classification case manager and a senior case manager in terms of educational background:

	Classification Case Manager	Senior Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Classification case manager vs senior case manager demographics

Here are the differences between classification case managers' and senior case managers' demographics:

	Classification Case Manager	Senior Case Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 5.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between classification case manager and senior case manager duties and responsibilities

Classification case manager example responsibilities.

Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Monitor program compliance with laws, rules and regulations relate to case management and classification services within a correctional institution.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Create booklets in PowerPoint for quarterly distribution.
Conduct intensive case management and quality control for file accuracy in order to ensure HUD regulations are accurately implement.

Senior case manager example responsibilities.

Provide clients support with basic ADL's (shopping, payee services, budgets, managing and attending appointments).
Negotiate access to medically necessary procedures and treatments for patients in the hospital and/or physician office setting.
Educate patients on technical and disease management terminology and continue to provide ongoing support and information during their care process.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Facilitate vocational rehabilitation and relate community services.

Classification case manager vs senior case manager skills

Common classification case manager skills

Criminal Justice, 61%
Correctional, 23%
ACA, 16%

Common senior case manager skills

Social Work, 12%
Crisis Intervention, 9%
Patients, 9%
Community Resources, 7%
Financial Assistance, 5%
Mental Health, 5%

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