Family independence case manager vs case worker

The differences between family independence case managers 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 family independence case manager, becoming a case worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a family independence case manager has an average salary of $45,575, which is higher than the $41,459 average annual salary of a case worker.

The top three skills for a family independence case manager include medicaid, TANF and customer service. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Family independence case manager vs case worker overview

	Family Independence Case Manager	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$45,575	$41,459
Hourly rate	$21.91	$19.93
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	35,480	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	4

Family independence case manager vs case worker salary

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

	Family Independence Case Manager	Case Worker
Average salary	$45,575	$41,459
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $69,000	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 family independence case manager and case worker education

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

	Family Independence Case Manager	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Family independence case manager vs case worker demographics

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

	Family Independence Case Manager	Case Worker
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 19.2% Female, 80.8%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 26.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 47.7% 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 family independence case manager and case worker duties and responsibilities

Family independence case manager example responsibilities.

Establish collaborative relationships with patients within a supportive atmosphere to assist in confronting drug relate behavior and achieving sobriety.
Provide a full range of both economic support and employability services to DFCS clients by removing barriers to employment.
Collaborate and develop community resources to aid in self-sufficiency of TANF recipients.
Research policy conditions and review information gather from interview with clients to determine Medicaid and food stamp eligibility.
Serve as representative for DFCS at community health fairs.
Maintain TANF policy and procedures through implementation of new initiatives gear toward increasing productivity and client services.

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 independence case manager vs case worker skills

Common family independence case manager skills

Medicaid, 27%
TANF, 11%
Customer Service, 7%
Community Resources, 6%
Food Stamp, 6%
Public Assistance Programs, 4%

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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