Child health associate vs child care counselor

The differences between child health associates and child care counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a child health associate and a child care counselor. Additionally, a child care counselor has an average salary of $36,843, which is higher than the $31,103 average annual salary of a child health associate.

The top three skills for a child health associate include patients, CPR and mental health. The most important skills for a child care counselor are CPR, child care, and behavioral issues.

Child health associate vs child care counselor overview

	Child Health Associate	Child Care Counselor
Yearly salary	$31,103	$36,843
Hourly rate	$14.95	$17.71
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	62,309	100,538
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	4	4

Child health associate vs child care counselor salary

Child health associates and child care counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Child Health Associate	Child Care Counselor
Average salary	$31,103	$36,843
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Washington State University
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between child health associate and child care counselor education

There are a few differences between a child health associate and a child care counselor in terms of educational background:

	Child Health Associate	Child Care Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	SUNY at Albany

Child health associate vs child care counselor demographics

Here are the differences between child health associates' and child care counselors' demographics:

	Child Health Associate	Child Care Counselor
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	21%	10%

Differences between child health associate and child care counselor duties and responsibilities

Child health associate example responsibilities.

Prevent and manage aggressive behavior among clients and administer CPR in emergency interventions.
Manage large databases, analyze records, perform literature reviews, prepare PowerPoint presentations, and interpret data for publication.
Experience with hospice patients, skil care, and in providing daily living needs and compassion.
Enroll clients into the WIC program.
Certify in basic first aid training and CPR.
Provide input regarding transitional goals at assign IEP meetings.

Child care counselor example responsibilities.

Train in managing risk and restraining only when need, CPR, and first aid.
Remain non-denominational, open, flexible and ecumenical in service to patients while also providing additional resources from local spiritual communities.
Organize and lead regular youth and college bible studies, teaching about prayer and promoting spirituality.

Child health associate vs child care counselor skills

Common child health associate skills

Patients, 35%
CPR, 23%
Mental Health, 14%
Kids, 7%
Medicaid, 4%
Public Health, 4%

Common child care counselor skills

CPR, 21%
Child Care, 20%
Behavioral Issues, 11%
Crisis Intervention Techniques, 8%
Direct Supervision, 6%
Mental Health, 5%

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