Counselor/case manager vs adult case manager

The differences between counselor/case managers and adult 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 counselor/case manager and an adult case manager. Additionally, a counselor/case manager has an average salary of $39,562, which is higher than the $39,017 average annual salary of an adult case manager.

The top three skills for a counselor/case manager include crisis intervention, patients and social work. The most important skills for an adult case manager are social work, crisis intervention, and substance abuse.

Counselor/case manager vs adult case manager overview

	Counselor/Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Yearly salary	$39,562	$39,017
Hourly rate	$19.02	$18.76
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	88,285	78,941
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Counselor/case manager vs adult case manager salary

Counselor/case managers and adult case managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counselor/Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average salary	$39,562	$39,017
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Denver, CO	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Parkland Hospital	Mission Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between counselor/case manager and adult case manager education

There are a few differences between a counselor/case manager and an adult case manager in terms of educational background:

	Counselor/Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Counselor/case manager vs adult case manager demographics

Here are the differences between counselor/case managers' and adult case managers' demographics:

	Counselor/Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between counselor/case manager and adult case manager duties and responsibilities

Counselor/case manager example responsibilities.

Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Provide individual therapy for addict patients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, attention deficit, antisocial/borderline/obsessive compulsive/narcissistic tendencies.
Collaborate with patients to develop individualize treatment plans and assist patients with updating their goals according to their progress.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Prepare documentation for HOPWA applications.

Adult case manager example responsibilities.

Provide clients support with basic ADL's (shopping, payee services, budgets, managing and attending appointments).
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Participate in IEP meetings and work with school administrators to advocate in behalf of clients and families.
Attend IEP meetings to review and modify educational needs/goals affording academic success.
Conduct intensive case management and quality control for file accuracy in order to ensure HUD regulations are accurately implement.

Counselor/case manager vs adult case manager skills

Common counselor/case manager skills

Crisis Intervention, 13%
Patients, 9%
Social Work, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Intake Assessments, 6%
Substance Abuse Issues, 6%

Common adult case manager skills

Social Work, 19%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Management Services, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Patients, 6%

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