Shelter case manager vs adult case manager

The differences between shelter case managers and adult case managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a shelter case manager, becoming an adult case manager takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an adult case manager has an average salary of $39,017, which is higher than the $37,930 average annual salary of a shelter case manager.

The top three skills for a shelter case manager include social work, crisis intervention and HMIS. The most important skills for an adult case manager are social work, crisis intervention, and substance abuse.

Shelter case manager vs adult case manager overview

	Shelter Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Yearly salary	$37,930	$39,017
Hourly rate	$18.24	$18.76
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,547	78,941
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	6	12

Shelter case manager vs adult case manager salary

Shelter case managers and adult case managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shelter Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average salary	$37,930	$39,017
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mission Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between shelter case manager and adult case manager education

There are a few differences between a shelter case manager and an adult case manager in terms of educational background:

	Shelter Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	University of Washington	California State University - Long Beach

Shelter case manager vs adult case manager demographics

Here are the differences between shelter case managers' and adult case managers' demographics:

	Shelter Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	14%	11%

Differences between shelter case manager and adult case manager duties and responsibilities

Shelter case manager example responsibilities.

Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Purchase services from outside vendors for staff development training which offer transferable skills.
Prepare documentation for HOPWA applications.

Adult case manager example responsibilities.

Provide clients support with basic ADL's (shopping, payee services, budgets, managing and attending appointments).
Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
Participate in IEP meetings and work with school administrators to advocate in behalf of clients and families.
Attend IEP meetings to review and modify educational needs/goals affording academic success.
Conduct intensive case management and quality control for file accuracy in order to ensure HUD regulations are accurately implement.

Shelter case manager vs adult case manager skills

Common shelter case manager skills

Social Work, 29%
Crisis Intervention, 12%
HMIS, 7%
Substance Abuse, 7%
Community Resources, 7%
Social Security, 4%

Common adult case manager skills

Social Work, 19%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Management Services, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Patients, 6%

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