Family consultant vs case worker

The differences between family consultants 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 family consultant and a case worker. Additionally, a case worker has an average salary of $41,459, which is higher than the $35,172 average annual salary of a family consultant.

The top three skills for a family consultant include social work, crisis intervention and social services. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Family consultant vs case worker overview

	Family Consultant	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$35,172	$41,459
Hourly rate	$16.91	$19.93
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	75,651	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Family consultant vs case worker salary

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

	Family Consultant	Case Worker
Average salary	$35,172	$41,459
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $74,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	International Rescue Committee	Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between family consultant and case worker education

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

	Family Consultant	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Boston University	University of Pennsylvania

Family consultant vs case worker demographics

Here are the differences between family consultants' and case workers' demographics:

	Family Consultant	Case Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.4% Female, 75.6%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
Race ratio	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%	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	10%	10%

Differences between family consultant and case worker duties and responsibilities

Family consultant example responsibilities.

Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.
Work closing with DCS, CASA members, and group home managers to provide appropriate services.
Interview recipients to determine AFDC (TANF), Foodstamps, and Medicaid eligibility on an ongoing basis.
Work directly with DCS, children & families to promote, strengthen and develop the potential for positive parenting.
Perform occasional psychosocial rehabilitation services.
Screen and assess homeless veterans during initial interview to determine program eligibility.

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.

Family consultant vs case worker skills

Common family consultant skills

Social Work, 22%
Crisis Intervention, 9%
Social Services, 8%
Foster Care, 7%
Child Development, 5%
Kids, 5%

Common case worker skills

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