Perinatal social worker vs case worker

The differences between perinatal social workers and case workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a perinatal social worker, becoming a case worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a perinatal social worker has an average salary of $58,744, which is higher than the $41,459 average annual salary of a case worker.

The top three skills for a perinatal social worker include social work, OB and health education. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Perinatal social worker vs case worker overview

	Perinatal Social Worker	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$58,744	$41,459
Hourly rate	$28.24	$19.93
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	43,245	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	2	4

Perinatal social worker vs case worker salary

Perinatal social workers and case workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Perinatal Social Worker	Case Worker
Average salary	$58,744	$41,459
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $77,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between perinatal social worker and case worker education

There are a few differences between a perinatal social worker and a case worker in terms of educational background:

	Perinatal Social Worker	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	Emory University	University of Pennsylvania

Perinatal social worker vs case worker demographics

Here are the differences between perinatal social workers' and case workers' demographics:

	Perinatal Social Worker	Case Worker
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 5.7% Female, 94.3%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
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, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	13%	10%

Differences between perinatal social worker and case worker duties and responsibilities

Perinatal social worker example responsibilities.

Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
Work closely with the medical team and attend weekly multi-disciplinary rounds.
Work with a complex interdisciplinary team facilitating treatment for patients on medical floors including oncology, dialysis, cardiac and maternity.
Integrate a therapeutic/clinical model base on of DBT that support student academic, behavioral and social success.

Case worker example responsibilities.

Establish collaborative relationships with patients within a supportive atmosphere to assist in confronting drug relate behavior and achieving sobriety.
Review and research leads regarding personal injury cases by obtaining information from the Medicaid recipient's attorney and insurance adjuster
File, close and maintain records in either physical case file or on ETO.
Train new employees and assign tasks in driving and all responsibilities in DCS documentations.
Provide weekly face to face updates to youth and telephonic updates to family members/sponsor with documentation find in ETO.
Facilitate DCS court order supervised visitation during the reunification process.

Perinatal social worker vs case worker skills

Common perinatal social worker skills

Social Work, 20%
OB, 14%
Health Education, 13%
Community Agencies, 12%
Mental Health, 8%
Birth Control, 6%

Common case worker skills

Social Work, 20%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Patients, 7%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Community Resources, 6%
Child Abuse, 5%