Counseling program leader vs program supervisor

The differences between counseling program leaders and program supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a counseling program leader, becoming a program supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a program supervisor has an average salary of $45,460, which is higher than the $36,986 average annual salary of a counseling program leader.

The top three skills for a counseling program leader include kids, developmental disabilities and ADHD. The most important skills for a program supervisor are autism, social work, and developmental disabilities.

Counseling program leader vs program supervisor overview

	Counseling Program Leader	Program Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,986	$45,460
Hourly rate	$17.78	$21.86
Growth rate	10%	8%
Number of jobs	91,176	65,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	4	6

Counseling program leader vs program supervisor salary

Counseling program leaders and program supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counseling Program Leader	Program Supervisor
Average salary	$36,986	$45,460
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $37,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Sephora
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between counseling program leader and program supervisor education

There are a few differences between a counseling program leader and a program supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Counseling Program Leader	Program Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	SUNY at Binghamton

Counseling program leader vs program supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between counseling program leaders' and program supervisors' demographics:

	Counseling Program Leader	Program Supervisor
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	14%

Differences between counseling program leader and program supervisor duties and responsibilities

Counseling program leader example responsibilities.

Conduct daily clinical documentation audits, manage consumer financial accounts, provide oversight and approval for all treatment and discharge planning.
Work within leadership to leverage existing ideas and experience to develop solutions to move forward in ministry initiatives.
Provide program management and leadership for development projects, including project alignment to business objectives, prioritization and change management.
Conduct daily clinical documentation audits, manage consumer financial accounts, provide oversight and approval for all treatment and discharge planning.
Facilitate activities including reading, basketball, and kickball

Program supervisor example responsibilities.

Conduct daily clinical documentation audits, manage consumer financial accounts, provide oversight and approval for all treatment and discharge planning.
MAP (medication administration), first aid, and CPR certify.
Train staff on CPR first aid.
Maintain state compliance (HIPAA, HUD, DDS, and Medicaid).
Develop curriculum for kids classes and adult classes.
Update and maintain timekeeping system with employee files.

Counseling program leader vs program supervisor skills

Common counseling program leader skills

Kids, 24%
Developmental Disabilities, 20%
ADHD, 11%
Mental Health, 11%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Group Sessions, 6%

Common program supervisor skills

Autism, 8%
Social Work, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 7%
Mental Health, 7%
Work Ethic, 7%
Oversight, 6%

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