Shelter case manager vs home manager

The differences between shelter case managers and home managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a shelter case manager and a home manager. Additionally, a home manager has an average salary of $75,914, 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 home manager are home health, patients, and patient care.

Shelter case manager vs home manager overview

	Shelter Case Manager	Home Manager
Yearly salary	$37,930	$75,914
Hourly rate	$18.24	$36.50
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,547	49,494
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Shelter case manager vs home manager salary

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

	Shelter Case Manager	Home Manager
Average salary	$37,930	$75,914
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $46,000	Between $50,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	-	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between shelter case manager and home manager education

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

	Shelter Case Manager	Home Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Social Work	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	University of Pennsylvania

Shelter case manager vs home manager demographics

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

	Shelter Case Manager	Home Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between shelter case manager and home 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.

Home manager example responsibilities.

Manage Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance authorizations.
Complete Medicaid billing & DCFS reports.
Maintain HIPAA standards and confidentially of protect health information.
Pay bills, balance check books, shop, Dr appointment, and community outings
Implement ADL programs for the residents to follow in order to maintain and improve independents.
Provide, encourage, assist, and supervise individuals in personal care, ADL's.

Shelter case manager vs home 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 home manager skills

Home Health, 17%
Patients, 14%
Patient Care, 9%
Cleanliness, 6%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
Mental Health, 4%