Chemical dependency professional vs behavior analyst

The differences between chemical dependency professionals and behavior analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a chemical dependency professional and a behavior analyst. Additionally, a behavior analyst has an average salary of $73,616, which is higher than the $47,509 average annual salary of a chemical dependency professional.

The top three skills for a chemical dependency professional include patients, CDP and mental health. The most important skills for a behavior analyst are autism, applied behavior analysis, and BCBA.

Chemical dependency professional vs behavior analyst overview

	Chemical Dependency Professional	Behavior Analyst
Yearly salary	$47,509	$73,616
Hourly rate	$22.84	$35.39
Growth rate	9%	14%
Number of jobs	47,704	67,013
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	6	6

Chemical dependency professional vs behavior analyst salary

Chemical dependency professionals and behavior analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemical Dependency Professional	Behavior Analyst
Average salary	$47,509	$73,616
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $64,000	Between $51,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Empower U
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between chemical dependency professional and behavior analyst education

There are a few differences between a chemical dependency professional and a behavior analyst in terms of educational background:

	Chemical Dependency Professional	Behavior Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Northwestern University

Chemical dependency professional vs behavior analyst demographics

Here are the differences between chemical dependency professionals' and behavior analysts' demographics:

	Chemical Dependency Professional	Behavior Analyst
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between chemical dependency professional and behavior analyst duties and responsibilities

Chemical dependency professional example responsibilities.

Lead training for staff on specific counseling interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders.
Observe strict compliance with all HIPPA guidelines
Conduct substance use assessments, diagnose DSM multi-axis clients, and design ISSP treatment plans.
Maintain a positive therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
Encourage patients towards choosing in-patient/out-patient treatment, or transitional living environments, after their detox needs.
Provide daily group and individual psychotherapy at an outpatient rehabilitation facility for clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Behavior analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and target behaviors using the ESDM, ABA, PRT and SCERTS model.
Conduct apply behavior analysis with children diagnose with autism spectrum disorders; collect and analyze data relate to behavioral trials.
Obtain RBT, CPR, CPI certification.
Go to different cases with kids that have autism and work to alter behavior.
Coordinate the changes with fire protection and hazardous materials supervisors at various DoD installations.
Focus primarily on functional communication and language, appropriate play skills, social skills, self-help skills, and parent training.

Chemical dependency professional vs behavior analyst skills

Common chemical dependency professional skills

Patients, 24%
CDP, 16%
Mental Health, 9%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Treatment Services, 4%
Substance USE Disorders, 4%

Common behavior analyst skills

Autism, 19%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 16%
BCBA, 12%
ABA, 11%
Behavior Analysis, 10%
Developmental Disabilities, 3%

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