Vocational case manager vs adult case manager

The differences between vocational case managers and adult 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 vocational case manager and an adult case manager. Additionally, a vocational case manager has an average salary of $41,034, which is higher than the $39,017 average annual salary of an adult case manager.

The top three skills for a vocational case manager include rehabilitation, transferable and insurance carriers. The most important skills for an adult case manager are social work, crisis intervention, and substance abuse.

Vocational case manager vs adult case manager overview

	Vocational Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Yearly salary	$41,034	$39,017
Hourly rate	$19.73	$18.76
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	77,552	78,941
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Vocational case manager vs adult case manager salary

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

	Vocational Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average salary	$41,034	$39,017
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $54,000	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 vocational case manager and adult case manager education

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

	Vocational Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Vocational case manager vs adult case manager demographics

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

	Vocational Case Manager	Adult Case Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	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	11%	11%

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

Vocational case manager example responsibilities.

Provide clients support with basic ADL's (shopping, payee services, budgets, managing and attending appointments).
Provide vocational rehabilitation supervision to adolescents and adults
Provide full spectrum of educational/vocational rehabilitation services.
Provide full spectrum of educational/vocational rehabilitation services.

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.

Vocational case manager vs adult case manager skills

Common vocational case manager skills

Rehabilitation, 32%
Transferable, 12%
Insurance Carriers, 9%
Vocational Training, 8%
Vocational Rehabilitation, 5%
Mental Health, 5%

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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