Employment case manager vs case manager

The differences between employment case managers and case managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an employment case manager, becoming a case manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a case manager has an average salary of $43,118, which is higher than the $39,431 average annual salary of an employment case manager.

The top three skills for an employment case manager include mental health, community resources and social work. The most important skills for a case manager are social work, patients, and community resources.

Employment case manager vs case manager overview

	Employment Case Manager	Case Manager
Yearly salary	$39,431	$43,118
Hourly rate	$18.96	$20.73
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	26,342	84,959
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	12	4

Employment case manager vs case manager salary

Employment case managers and case managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Employment Case Manager	Case Manager
Average salary	$39,431	$43,118
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Wellpath
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between employment case manager and case manager education

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

	Employment Case Manager	Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	California State University - Long Beach

Employment case manager vs case manager demographics

Here are the differences between employment case managers' and case managers' demographics:

	Employment Case Manager	Case Manager
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 23.4% Female, 76.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 3.1% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	15%

Differences between employment case manager and case manager duties and responsibilities

Employment case manager example responsibilities.

Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Provide in-depth personal and vocational guidance to HRA WeCARE participants utilizing vocational and interest assessment test results to ensure program participation.
Assess TANF recipients to determine career goals as well as educational goals.
Interact daily with consumers, write daily service records, teach GED reading classes and assist with employment applications.
Determine suitable job placement for each client consistent with client's interest, aptitudes, transferable skills and physical capabilities.
Assist in locating employment opportunities for current TANF population.

Case manager example responsibilities.

Manage all programs operations in accordance with HRA and industry regulations, agency policies and HIPAA guidelines.
Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Provide clients support with basic ADL's (shopping, payee services, budgets, managing and attending appointments).
Practice cognitive behavioral, DBT, motivational enhancement and structural family therapy.
Practice excellent customer service and build meaningful, professional relationships with families and patients.
Facilitate vocational rehabilitation and relate community services.

Employment case manager vs case manager skills

Common employment case manager skills

Mental Health, 10%
Community Resources, 8%
Social Work, 8%
Rehabilitation, 6%
Supportive Services, 6%
Substance Abuse, 5%

Common case manager skills

Social Work, 17%
Patients, 14%
Community Resources, 7%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Rehabilitation, 5%