Domestic violence advocate vs case worker

The differences between domestic violence advocates and case workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a domestic violence advocate, becoming a case worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a domestic violence advocate has an average salary of $47,440, which is higher than the $41,459 average annual salary of a case worker.

The top three skills for a domestic violence advocate include safety planning, domestic violence victims and legal advocacy. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Domestic violence advocate vs case worker overview

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$47,440	$41,459
Hourly rate	$22.81	$19.93
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	68,579	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	4

Domestic violence advocate vs case worker salary

Domestic violence advocates and case workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Case Worker
Average salary	$47,440	$41,459
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $77,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Jersey City, NJ	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Jersey
Best paying company	Sinai Chicago	Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between domestic violence advocate and case worker education

There are a few differences between a domestic violence advocate and a case worker in terms of educational background:

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Domestic violence advocate vs case worker demographics

Here are the differences between domestic violence advocates' and case workers' demographics:

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Case Worker
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	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	11%	10%

Differences between domestic violence advocate and case worker duties and responsibilities

Domestic violence advocate example responsibilities.

Assist patients in securing medical coverage by screening refer patients and coordinating the application process through successful approval.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and work as a team member with the YWCA staff and administration.

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.

Domestic violence advocate vs case worker skills

Common domestic violence advocate skills

Safety Planning, 18%
Domestic Violence Victims, 8%
Legal Advocacy, 7%
Social Work, 5%
Community Resources, 5%
Crisis Intervention, 5%

Common case worker skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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