Housing case manager vs adult case manager

The differences between housing case managers and adult case managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a housing case manager and an adult case manager. Additionally, an adult case manager has an average salary of $39,017, which is higher than the $38,514 average annual salary of a housing case manager.

The top three skills for a housing case manager include social work, crisis intervention and management services. The most important skills for an adult case manager are social work, crisis intervention, and substance abuse.

Housing case manager vs adult case manager overview

	Housing Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Yearly salary	$38,514	$39,017
Hourly rate	$18.52	$18.76
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	79,700	78,941
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Housing case manager vs adult case manager salary

Housing case managers and adult case managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Housing Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average salary	$38,514	$39,017
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Wisconsin	Washington
Best paying company	The University of Chicago	Mission Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between housing case manager and adult case manager education

There are a few differences between a housing case manager and an adult case manager in terms of educational background:

	Housing Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	California State University - Long Beach

Housing case manager vs adult case manager demographics

Here are the differences between housing case managers' and adult case managers' demographics:

	Housing Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between housing case manager and adult case manager duties and responsibilities

Housing case manager example responsibilities.

Manage IEP caseload along with ensuring that educational and relate services are provide for all students.
Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Assist clients with ADL's and IADL's.
Maintain client relate data tracking system, including case notes and service notes in HMIS entries.
Monitor and assist clients in ADL (activities for daily living), and instruct them in stress reduction techniques.
Establish a therapeutic relationship with patients.

Adult case manager example responsibilities.

Provide clients support with basic ADL's (shopping, payee services, budgets, managing and attending appointments).
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Participate in IEP meetings and work with school administrators to advocate in behalf of clients and families.
Attend IEP meetings to review and modify educational needs/goals affording academic success.
Conduct intensive case management and quality control for file accuracy in order to ensure HUD regulations are accurately implement.

Housing case manager vs adult case manager skills

Common housing case manager skills

Social Work, 20%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Management Services, 6%
Supportive Services, 6%
Mental Illness, 5%
HMIS, 4%

Common adult case manager skills

Social Work, 19%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Management Services, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Patients, 6%

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