Hospital social worker vs caller

The differences between hospital social workers and callers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a hospital social worker, becoming a caller takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a hospital social worker has an average salary of $54,774, which is higher than the $47,798 average annual salary of a caller.

The top three skills for a hospital social worker include social work, patients and patient care. The most important skills for a caller are outbound calls, customer service, and cold calls.

Hospital social worker vs caller overview

	Hospital Social Worker	Caller
Yearly salary	$54,774	$47,798
Hourly rate	$26.33	$22.98
Growth rate	9%	11%
Number of jobs	105,520	852
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	45	39
Years of experience	2	12

Hospital social worker vs caller salary

Hospital social workers and callers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Social Worker	Caller
Average salary	$54,774	$47,798
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $77,000	Between $19,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Medical Billing	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between hospital social worker and caller education

There are a few differences between a hospital social worker and a caller in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Social Worker	Caller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Social Work	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Hospital social worker vs caller demographics

Here are the differences between hospital social workers' and callers' demographics:

	Hospital Social Worker	Caller
Average age	45	39
Gender ratio	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 19.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 3.3% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	13%	8%

Differences between hospital social worker and caller duties and responsibilities

Hospital social worker example responsibilities.

Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
Provide individual therapy, case management, and insurance coverage reviews for individuals undergoing short-term rehabilitation.
Provide orientation, support and information to patients and their families to facilitate active involvement in the rehabilitation environment.
Perform assessments/social history upon admission to better understand the patient's needs and personal circumstances as they relate to their rehabilitation.
Coordinate care with community providers for follow up if patient are discharged, prepare documentation for admission to inpatient psychiatry unit.
Analyze psychological / psycho-social evaluations, IEP's, and medical histories within a referral packet to determine eligibility.

Caller example responsibilities.

Maintain hours of on duty engineers and conductors and their hours of rest on excel spreadsheet per FRA requirements.
Act as SME (subject matter expert).
Maintain train schedules for engineer and conductors.
Prepare FRA paper for crews going on duty.
Collect on-boarding and HIPAA policy paperwork for all employees.
Attend ongoing classes to keep certification current for the EMT field.

Hospital social worker vs caller skills

Common hospital social worker skills

Social Work, 28%
Patients, 21%
Patient Care, 7%
MSW, 6%
Behavioral Health, 5%
Acute Care, 4%

Common caller skills

Outbound Calls, 27%
Customer Service, 23%
Cold Calls, 9%
Fundraise, 7%
Financial Support, 5%
Computer System, 4%