Parent aide vs case aide

The differences between parent aides and case aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a parent aide and a case aide. Additionally, a parent aide has an average salary of $38,890, which is higher than the $32,927 average annual salary of a case aide.

The top three skills for a parent aide include child development, community resources and support services. The most important skills for a case aide are foster care, mental health, and substance abuse.

Parent aide vs case aide overview

	Parent Aide	Case Aide
Yearly salary	$38,890	$32,927
Hourly rate	$18.70	$15.83
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	43,481	106,823
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Parent aide vs case aide salary

Parent aides and case aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parent Aide	Case Aide
Average salary	$38,890	$32,927
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University Settlement
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between parent aide and case aide education

There are a few differences between a parent aide and a case aide in terms of educational background:

	Parent Aide	Case Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	SUNY at Binghamton

Parent aide vs case aide demographics

Here are the differences between parent aides' and case aides' demographics:

	Parent Aide	Case Aide
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between parent aide and case aide duties and responsibilities

Parent aide example responsibilities.

Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.
Provide information and support to transitioning foster youth during assessment, case planning or other permanency and transition-relate activities.
Provide interventions for at-risk children with emotional disabilities, including sexual/physical abuse, delay development, autism, and social impairment.

Case aide example responsibilities.

Manage clients' confidential case files and records, process information and verify all incoming DHS and court documents.
Review and research leads regarding personal injury cases by obtaining information from the Medicaid recipient's attorney and insurance adjuster
Practice best practices in the behavior health system while maintaining HIPPA laws and regulations.
Supervise visits between children and their parents and/or others deem appropriate at the request of the DES case manager.
Complete new client intake which analyze and scores assessment questionnaires initially and on a follow-up basis as required by DHS.
Provide services which enhance the parenting skills and abilities of the parents and caregivers of children involve with the DES system.

Parent aide vs case aide skills

Common parent aide skills

Child Development, 14%
Community Resources, 13%
Support Services, 6%
Substance Abuse, 5%
Child Safety, 5%
Home Management, 5%

Common case aide skills

Foster Care, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Social Services, 5%
Community Resources, 5%
Patients, 5%