Shelter advocate vs liaison

The differences between shelter advocates and liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a shelter advocate and a liaison. Additionally, a liaison has an average salary of $53,737, which is higher than the $36,889 average annual salary of a shelter advocate.

The top three skills for a shelter advocate include crisis intervention, safety planning and client intake. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Shelter advocate vs liaison overview

	Shelter Advocate	Liaison
Yearly salary	$36,889	$53,737
Hourly rate	$17.74	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	7,801	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Shelter advocate vs liaison salary

Shelter advocates and liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shelter Advocate	Liaison
Average salary	$36,889	$53,737
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	Between $30,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Washington
Best paying company	Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking	Apple
Best paying industry	Government	Manufacturing

Differences between shelter advocate and liaison education

There are a few differences between a shelter advocate and a liaison in terms of educational background:

	Shelter Advocate	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Northwestern University

Shelter advocate vs liaison demographics

Here are the differences between shelter advocates' and liaisons' demographics:

	Shelter Advocate	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between shelter advocate and liaison duties and responsibilities

Shelter advocate example responsibilities.

Enter data in HMIS and NCATrak.
Complete necessary monthly and yearly statistics for HUD and OASAS.
Preform regular chores and cleaning tasks to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the shelter facility.
Perform routine chores and cleaning tasks assign by shift to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the shelter facility.
Facilitate weekly case management sessions with all residents, focusing on HUD goals of employment, housing and self-determination.
Record keeping, data entry into HMIS data-base, statistics, compliance to federal guidelines, chart notes, file management.

Liaison example responsibilities.

Manage and increase social activity of the WVUncovered twitter account.
Manage and create original content for all social media platforms (twitter, instagram, tumblr).
Manage social media outlets for the organization; such as Facebook, update weekly status and weekly inspirational videos.
Educate physician group practices to reduce hospitalizations, increase positive patient outcomes & achieve meaningful use of EMR systems.
Perform assessments on ICU patients and market to many members of the health care team.
Work predominantly ICU cases, acquiring considerable experience with high-level complex patients.

Shelter advocate vs liaison skills

Common shelter advocate skills

Crisis Intervention, 24%
Safety Planning, 11%
Client Intake, 9%
Mental Health, 7%
Cleanliness, 5%
Social Work, 4%

Common liaison skills

Patients, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Home Health, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Social Work, 5%
Patient Care, 5%