Group social worker vs resident

The differences between group social workers and residents 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 resident. Additionally, a resident has an average salary of $60,589, 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 resident are home health, patients, and rehabilitation.

Group social worker vs resident overview

	Group Social Worker	Resident
Yearly salary	$52,195	$60,589
Hourly rate	$25.09	$29.13
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,383	14,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Group social worker vs resident salary

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

	Group Social Worker	Resident
Average salary	$52,195	$60,589
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	Between $44,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between group social worker and resident education

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

	Group Social Worker	Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Social Work	Medicine
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Virginia

Group social worker vs resident demographics

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

	Group Social Worker	Resident
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
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, 15.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between group social worker and resident 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.

Resident example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Document daily reports, administer medication, experience with first aid, CPR, and strategies for crisis intervention.
Perform full mouth surgical dental rehabilitation for mentally and physically disable patients (children and adults) under general anesthesia.
Work up surgical patient for surgery, under supervision.
Assist in LINAC and TPS commissioning with LandauerMP commissioning team.
Involve in commissioning of new skin HDR program using Valencia applicators.

Group social worker vs resident 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 resident skills

Home Health, 20%
Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Residency Program, 3%