Residential case manager vs counselor/case manager

The differences between residential case managers and counselor/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 residential case manager and a counselor/case manager. Additionally, a counselor/case manager has an average salary of $39,562, which is higher than the $39,297 average annual salary of a residential case manager.

The top three skills for a residential case manager include social work, crisis intervention and mental health. The most important skills for a counselor/case manager are crisis intervention, patients, and social work.

Residential case manager vs counselor/case manager overview

	Residential Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Yearly salary	$39,297	$39,562
Hourly rate	$18.89	$19.02
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	33,760	88,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Residential case manager vs counselor/case manager salary

Residential case managers and counselor/case managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Residential Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Average salary	$39,297	$39,562
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $47,000	Between $32,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	San Luis Obispo, CA	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	California	Connecticut
Best paying company	Care New England Health System	Parkland Hospital
Best paying industry	Professional	Education

Differences between residential case manager and counselor/case manager education

There are a few differences between a residential case manager and a counselor/case manager in terms of educational background:

	Residential Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Residential case manager vs counselor/case manager demographics

Here are the differences between residential case managers' and counselor/case managers' demographics:

	Residential Case Manager	Counselor/Case Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between residential case manager and counselor/case manager duties and responsibilities

Residential case manager example responsibilities.

Manage a residential facility for adolescents with severe autism and psychiatric conditions.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Provide case management through treatment planning, teaching, and assisting with ADL's and IADL's.
Assist clients to live responsibly in the community by providing budgeting support, coaching to locate employment and ADL's.
Conduct intensive case management and quality control for file accuracy in order to ensure HUD regulations are accurately implement.

Counselor/case manager example responsibilities.

Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Provide individual therapy for addict patients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, attention deficit, antisocial/borderline/obsessive compulsive/narcissistic tendencies.
Collaborate with patients to develop individualize treatment plans and assist patients with updating their goals according to their progress.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Prepare documentation for HOPWA applications.

Residential case manager vs counselor/case manager skills

Common residential case manager skills

Social Work, 14%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Mental Health, 8%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Behavioral Issues, 6%
Management Services, 6%

Common counselor/case manager skills

Crisis Intervention, 13%
Patients, 9%
Social Work, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Intake Assessments, 6%
Substance Abuse Issues, 6%

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