Shelter case manager vs case worker

The differences between shelter case managers and case workers 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 a case worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a case worker has an average salary of $41,459, 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 a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Shelter case manager vs case worker overview

	Shelter Case Manager	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$37,930	$41,459
Hourly rate	$18.24	$19.93
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	26,547	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	6	4

Shelter case manager vs case worker salary

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

	Shelter Case Manager	Case Worker
Average salary	$37,930	$41,459
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $46,000	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 shelter case manager and case worker education

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

	Shelter Case Manager	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	University of Washington	University of Pennsylvania

Shelter case manager vs case worker demographics

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

	Shelter Case Manager	Case Worker
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
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, 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	14%	10%

Differences between shelter case manager and case worker 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.

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.

Shelter case manager vs case worker skills

Common shelter case manager skills

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

Common case worker skills

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