Detention worker vs case worker

The differences between detention workers 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 detention worker and a case worker. Additionally, a case worker has an average salary of $41,459, which is higher than the $35,072 average annual salary of a detention worker.

The top three skills for a detention worker include crisis intervention, perform intake and incident reports. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Detention worker vs case worker overview

	Detention Worker	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$35,072	$41,459
Hourly rate	$16.86	$19.93
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	21,863	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Detention worker vs case worker salary

Detention workers and case workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detention Worker	Case Worker
Average salary	$35,072	$41,459
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $55,000	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 detention worker and case worker education

There are a few differences between a detention worker and a case worker in terms of educational background:

	Detention Worker	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Detention worker vs case worker demographics

Here are the differences between detention workers' and case workers' demographics:

	Detention Worker	Case Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	8%	10%

Differences between detention worker and case worker duties and responsibilities

Detention worker example responsibilities.

Lead support groups with an emphasis on recovery and strength base techniques, DBT, CBT, self-care and coping skills.
Recognize risk factors quickly, collaborate with interdisciplinary team, nurture positive relationships with patients through consistency and modeling healthy boundaries.
Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.

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.

Detention worker vs case worker skills

Common detention worker skills

Crisis Intervention, 22%
Perform Intake, 13%
Incident Reports, 13%
Emergency Situations, 12%
CPR, 7%
Juvenile Programs, 5%

Common case worker skills

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