Group social worker vs liaison

The differences between group social workers 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 social worker and a liaison. Additionally, a liaison has an average salary of $53,737, which is higher than the $52,195 average annual salary of a group social worker.

The top three skills for a group social worker include social work, community resources and crisis intervention. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Group social worker vs liaison overview

	Group Social Worker	Liaison
Yearly salary	$52,195	$53,737
Hourly rate	$25.09	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,383	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Group social worker vs liaison salary

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

	Group Social Worker	Liaison
Average salary	$52,195	$53,737
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	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 social worker and liaison education

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

	Group Social Worker	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Social Work	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Northwestern University

Group social worker vs liaison demographics

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

	Group Social Worker	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
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, 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 social worker and liaison 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.

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 social worker vs liaison 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 liaison skills

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