Drug abuse technician vs case planner

The differences between drug abuse technicians and case planners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a drug abuse technician, becoming a case planner takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a case planner has an average salary of $43,496, which is higher than the $29,180 average annual salary of a drug abuse technician.

The top three skills for a drug abuse technician include drug screens, alcohol screens and drug tests. The most important skills for a case planner are social work, foster care, and NYC.

Drug abuse technician vs case planner overview

	Drug Abuse Technician	Case Planner
Yearly salary	$29,180	$43,496
Hourly rate	$14.03	$20.91
Growth rate	9%	12%
Number of jobs	87,872	36,065
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	39	43
Years of experience	6	12

Drug abuse technician vs case planner salary

Drug abuse technicians and case planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drug Abuse Technician	Case Planner
Average salary	$29,180	$43,496
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $33,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Dana Point, CA	Islandia, NY
Highest paying state	Oregon	New Jersey
Best paying company	Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma	The New York Foundling
Best paying industry	Health Care	Professional

Differences between drug abuse technician and case planner education

There are a few differences between a drug abuse technician and a case planner in terms of educational background:

	Drug Abuse Technician	Case Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	San Diego State University	California State University - Long Beach

Drug abuse technician vs case planner demographics

Here are the differences between drug abuse technicians' and case planners' demographics:

	Drug Abuse Technician	Case Planner
Average age	39	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.5% Female, 58.5%	Male, 19.2% Female, 80.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 48.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between drug abuse technician and case planner duties and responsibilities

Drug abuse technician example responsibilities.

Work with outside counsel to develop patent and trademark portfolio and manage patent litigation.
Complete intake procedures for new clients including UA's.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Administer state require DWI protocols including breathalyzer tests and obtaining specimens.

Case planner example responsibilities.

Manage a caseload of families with children in DSS custody awaiting return home to family of origin base upon progress make.
Keep current on Medicaid rates/services they will reimburse for Medicaid recipients.
Sign patients up for all Medicare and Medicaid benefits that are offer to them.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Make referrals to home care and/or DME vendors using Medicare/Medicaid criteria/eligibility.

Drug abuse technician vs case planner skills

Common drug abuse technician skills

Drug Screens, 17%
Alcohol Screens, 17%
Drug Tests, 14%
Test Results, 12%
Vital Signs, 8%
Custody Procedures, 6%

Common case planner skills

Social Work, 18%
Foster Care, 16%
NYC, 5%
Substance Abuse, 5%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
NYS, 4%