Group home supervisor vs liaison

The differences between group home supervisors and liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a group home supervisor and a liaison. Additionally, a liaison has an average salary of $53,737, which is higher than the $37,776 average annual salary of a group home supervisor.

The top three skills for a group home supervisor include developmental disabilities, direct support and medication administration. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Group home supervisor vs liaison overview

	Group Home Supervisor	Liaison
Yearly salary	$37,776	$53,737
Hourly rate	$18.16	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	50,081	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Group home supervisor vs liaison salary

Group home supervisors and liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Home Supervisor	Liaison
Average salary	$37,776	$53,737
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $30,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between group home supervisor and liaison education

There are a few differences between a group home supervisor and a liaison in terms of educational background:

	Group Home Supervisor	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Northwestern University

Group home supervisor vs liaison demographics

Here are the differences between group home supervisors' and liaisons' demographics:

	Group Home Supervisor	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between group home supervisor and liaison duties and responsibilities

Group home supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a residential facility for adolescents with severe autism and psychiatric conditions.
Provide strength-base, culturally sensitive, community-base in-home therapy to families and individuals, including adolescents and children.
Set up VIP tables and general admission seating.
Assist with VIP activities and respond to patron needs and inquiries with an emphasis on good customer service.
Assist with obtaining community and/or Humana resources.

Liaison example responsibilities.

Manage and increase social activity of the WVUncovered twitter account.
Manage and create original content for all social media platforms (twitter, instagram, tumblr).
Manage social media outlets for the organization; such as Facebook, update weekly status and weekly inspirational videos.
Educate physician group practices to reduce hospitalizations, increase positive patient outcomes & achieve meaningful use of EMR systems.
Perform assessments on ICU patients and market to many members of the health care team.
Work predominantly ICU cases, acquiring considerable experience with high-level complex patients.

Group home supervisor vs liaison skills

Common group home supervisor skills

Developmental Disabilities, 13%
Direct Support, 11%
Medication Administration, 9%
Autism, 6%
Group Homes, 5%
Medical Appointments, 4%

Common liaison skills

Patients, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Home Health, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Social Work, 5%
Patient Care, 5%