Community aide vs case aide

The differences between community aides and case aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a community aide and a case aide. Additionally, a case aide has an average salary of $32,927, which is higher than the $23,688 average annual salary of a community aide.

The top three skills for a community aide include developmental disabilities, CPR and autism. The most important skills for a case aide are foster care, mental health, and substance abuse.

Community aide vs case aide overview

	Community Aide	Case Aide
Yearly salary	$23,688	$32,927
Hourly rate	$11.39	$15.83
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	74,509	106,823
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Community aide vs case aide salary

Community aides and case aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Aide	Case Aide
Average salary	$23,688	$32,927
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $30,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Santa Ana, CA	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Hawaii
Best paying company	Trinity Health	University Settlement
Best paying industry	Professional	Government

Differences between community aide and case aide education

There are a few differences between a community aide and a case aide in terms of educational background:

	Community Aide	Case Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Community aide vs case aide demographics

Here are the differences between community aides' and case aides' demographics:

	Community Aide	Case Aide
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between community aide and case aide duties and responsibilities

Community aide example responsibilities.

Assist in managing inventory for student and staff culinary and scholastic supplies.
Provide relationship-base treatment plans to patients that involves high quality acute psychiatric evaluations, crisis stabilization, and intensive short-term treatment.
Collaborate with community health councils and other community agencies to provide programs that enhance community awareness of health and safety.

Case aide example responsibilities.

Manage clients' confidential case files and records, process information and verify all incoming DHS and court documents.
Review and research leads regarding personal injury cases by obtaining information from the Medicaid recipient's attorney and insurance adjuster
Practice best practices in the behavior health system while maintaining HIPPA laws and regulations.
Supervise visits between children and their parents and/or others deem appropriate at the request of the DES case manager.
Complete new client intake which analyze and scores assessment questionnaires initially and on a follow-up basis as required by DHS.
Provide services which enhance the parenting skills and abilities of the parents and caregivers of children involve with the DES system.

Community aide vs case aide skills

Common community aide skills

Developmental Disabilities, 24%
CPR, 22%
Autism, 7%
Behavior Management, 6%
Community Resources, 5%
Front Desk, 4%

Common case aide skills

Foster Care, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Social Services, 5%
Community Resources, 5%
Patients, 5%