Family independence case manager vs counselor/case manager

The differences between family independence case managers and counselor/case managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a family independence case manager and a counselor/case manager. Additionally, a family independence case manager has an average salary of $45,575, which is higher than the $39,562 average annual salary of a counselor/case manager.

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

Family independence case manager vs counselor/case manager overview

	Family Independence Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Yearly salary	$45,575	$39,562
Hourly rate	$21.91	$19.02
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	35,480	88,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Family independence case manager vs counselor/case manager salary

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

	Family Independence Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Average salary	$45,575	$39,562
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $69,000	Between $32,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parkland Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between family independence case manager and counselor/case manager education

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

	Family Independence Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Long Beach

Family independence case manager vs counselor/case manager demographics

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

	Family Independence Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 19.2% Female, 80.8%	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between family independence case manager and counselor/case manager 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.

Counselor/case manager example responsibilities.

Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Provide individual therapy for addict patients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, attention deficit, antisocial/borderline/obsessive compulsive/narcissistic tendencies.
Collaborate with patients to develop individualize treatment plans and assist patients with updating their goals according to their progress.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Prepare documentation for HOPWA applications.

Family independence case manager vs counselor/case manager 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 counselor/case manager skills

Crisis Intervention, 13%
Patients, 9%
Social Work, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Intake Assessments, 6%
Substance Abuse Issues, 6%

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