Behavioral interventionist vs counselor

The differences between behavioral interventionists and counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a behavioral interventionist has an average salary of $39,259, which is higher than the $36,225 average annual salary of a counselor.

The top three skills for a behavioral interventionist include autism, behavior analysis and ABA. The most important skills for a counselor are patients, crisis intervention, and substance abuse.

Behavioral interventionist vs counselor overview

	Behavioral Interventionist	Counselor
Yearly salary	$39,259	$36,225
Hourly rate	$18.87	$17.42
Growth rate	12%	10%
Number of jobs	67,059	77,536
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	39	44
Years of experience	6	-

Behavioral interventionist vs counselor salary

Behavioral interventionists and counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Behavioral Interventionist	Counselor
Average salary	$39,259	$36,225
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $19,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Hattiesburg, MS	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	California
Best paying company	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	-
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between behavioral interventionist and counselor education

There are a few differences between a behavioral interventionist and a counselor in terms of educational background:

	Behavioral Interventionist	Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Behavioral interventionist vs counselor demographics

Here are the differences between behavioral interventionists' and counselors' demographics:

	Behavioral Interventionist	Counselor
Average age	39	44
Gender ratio	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 3.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between behavioral interventionist and counselor duties and responsibilities

Behavioral interventionist example responsibilities.

Implement evidence-base educational and clinical treatment to students with autism spectrum disorders and/or other relate developmental disabilities.
Attend monthly clinic meetings to report recent progress to BCBA.
Job responsibilities include carrying out clients plan as directed by BCBA.
Redirect, reassure student, implement IEP behavioral objectives and assist student in meeting IEP goals.
Create program plans and IEP's specific to each individuals needs in order to maximize potential.
Carry out appropriate CPI strategies when need to assure the safety of students both inside and outside of the classroom.

Counselor example responsibilities.

Maintain a safe program through ongoing CPI training.
Utilize de-escalation skills (CPI) when necessary.
Instill confidence, improve all components of writing and reading, and study strategies.
Arrange ESL tutoring and perform as liaison between students, parents, and school administrators.
Advise students into their major field of study, and assisting them with choosing the correct curriculum.
Operate a full service litigation office that evolve from general litigation to criminal litigation to federal criminal trials.

Behavioral interventionist vs counselor skills

Common behavioral interventionist skills

Autism, 15%
Behavior Analysis, 14%
ABA, 14%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 7%
Autism Spectrum Disorder, 6%
Behavioral Therapy, 5%

Common counselor skills

Patients, 13%
Crisis Intervention, 12%
Substance Abuse, 12%
Social Work, 10%
Community Resources, 4%
CPR, 4%