Group social worker vs case worker

The differences between group social workers 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 group social worker, becoming a case worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a group social worker has an average salary of $52,195, which is higher than the $41,459 average annual salary of a case worker.

The top three skills for a group social worker include social work, community resources and crisis intervention. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Group social worker vs case worker overview

	Group Social Worker	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$52,195	$41,459
Hourly rate	$25.09	$19.93
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	52,383	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	4

Group social worker vs case worker salary

Group social workers and case workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Social Worker	Case Worker
Average salary	$52,195	$41,459
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	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 group social worker and case worker education

There are a few differences between a group social worker and a case worker in terms of educational background:

	Group Social Worker	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Group social worker vs case worker demographics

Here are the differences between group social workers' and case workers' demographics:

	Group Social Worker	Case Worker
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 group social worker and case worker duties and responsibilities

Group social worker example responsibilities.

Lead and co-le CBT and DBT skills-base groups with participants, as well as relapse prevention, mindfulness and process groups.
Conduct structured reminiscences and life review techniques with seniors to increase cognitive stimulation while promoting self-esteem among Alzheimer's patients.
Document cases using DMH standards.
Document sessions, consults, diagnostic updates, and treatment goals using DMH documentation.
Conduct structured reminiscences and life review techniques with seniors to increase cognitive stimulation while promoting self-esteem among Alzheimer's patients.

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.

Group social worker vs case worker skills

Common group social worker skills

Social Work, 39%
Community Resources, 13%
Crisis Intervention, 11%
Discharge Planning, 8%
Mental Illness, 7%
Substance Abuse, 7%

Common case worker skills

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