Residential case manager vs housing case manager

The differences between residential case managers and housing 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 housing case manager. Additionally, a residential case manager has an average salary of $39,297, which is higher than the $38,514 average annual salary of a housing 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 housing case manager are social work, crisis intervention, and management services.

Residential case manager vs housing case manager overview

	Residential Case Manager	Housing Case Manager
Yearly salary	$39,297	$38,514
Hourly rate	$18.89	$18.52
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	33,760	79,700
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Residential case manager vs housing case manager salary

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

	Residential Case Manager	Housing Case Manager
Average salary	$39,297	$38,514
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $47,000	Between $31,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	San Luis Obispo, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Wisconsin
Best paying company	Care New England Health System	The University of Chicago
Best paying industry	Professional	Government

Differences between residential case manager and housing case manager education

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

	Residential Case Manager	Housing Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Social Work
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	SUNY at Binghamton

Residential case manager vs housing case manager demographics

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

	Residential Case Manager	Housing Case Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between residential case manager and housing 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.

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.

Residential case manager vs housing 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 housing case manager skills

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

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