Counselor supervisor vs clinical supervisor

The differences between counselor supervisors and clinical supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a counselor supervisor and a clinical supervisor. Additionally, a clinical supervisor has an average salary of $61,615, which is higher than the $43,676 average annual salary of a counselor supervisor.

The top three skills for a counselor supervisor include patients, substance abuse and mental health. The most important skills for a clinical supervisor are patients, social work, and autism.

Counselor supervisor vs clinical supervisor overview

	Counselor Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Yearly salary	$43,676	$61,615
Hourly rate	$21.00	$29.62
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	78,467	71,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	41	45
Years of experience	4	4

Counselor supervisor vs clinical supervisor salary

Counselor supervisors and clinical supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counselor Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Average salary	$43,676	$61,615
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $43,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	California
Best paying company	Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital	Apple
Best paying industry	Finance	Education

Differences between counselor supervisor and clinical supervisor education

There are a few differences between a counselor supervisor and a clinical supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Counselor Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Counselor supervisor vs clinical supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between counselor supervisors' and clinical supervisors' demographics:

	Counselor Supervisor	Clinical Supervisor
Average age	41	45
Gender ratio	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 3.1% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between counselor supervisor and clinical supervisor duties and responsibilities

Counselor supervisor example responsibilities.

Work towards empowering juveniles and their families to support a positive lifestyle by providing strength base intensive intervention and rehabilitation services.
Provide behavior modification and social skills training to children and adolescents with ADHD and other behavioral and emotional disorders.

Clinical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the clinical reimbursement coordinators traveling schedule to ensure that facilities have adequate MDS coverage.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in EMR system.
Assist with implementation of OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection control and regulatory compliance for the medical clinic.
Participate in training on various topics such as HIPAA compliance, treatment planning, co-occurring disorders and crisis management.
Pick to be part of a group that work to establish the insurance information house in the EMR system.
Provide annual OSHA require health education, maintain the OSHA log and submit the final annual summary to company management.

Counselor supervisor vs clinical supervisor skills

Common counselor supervisor skills

Patients, 15%
Substance Abuse, 14%
Mental Health, 12%
Social Work, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Clinical Supervision, 7%

Common clinical supervisor skills

Patients, 17%
Social Work, 8%
Autism, 7%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 6%
ABA, 5%
Clinical Supervision, 4%

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