Counselor supervisor vs substance abuse counselor

The differences between counselor supervisors and substance abuse counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a counselor supervisor, becoming a substance abuse counselor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a counselor supervisor has an average salary of $43,676, which is higher than the $43,069 average annual salary of a substance abuse counselor.

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

Counselor supervisor vs substance abuse counselor overview

	Counselor Supervisor	Substance Abuse Counselor
Yearly salary	$43,676	$43,069
Hourly rate	$21.00	$20.71
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	78,467	78,643
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	41	39
Years of experience	4	6

Counselor supervisor vs substance abuse counselor salary

Counselor supervisors and substance abuse counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counselor Supervisor	Substance Abuse Counselor
Average salary	$43,676	$43,069
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $27,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Trenton, NJ
Highest paying state	Maryland	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital	Erlanger Health System
Best paying industry	Finance	Non Profits

Differences between counselor supervisor and substance abuse counselor education

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

	Counselor Supervisor	Substance Abuse Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Long Beach

Counselor supervisor vs substance abuse counselor demographics

Here are the differences between counselor supervisors' and substance abuse counselors' demographics:

	Counselor Supervisor	Substance Abuse Counselor
Average age	41	39
Gender ratio	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%
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, 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	15%	12%

Differences between counselor supervisor and substance abuse counselor 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.

Substance abuse counselor example responsibilities.

Ensure and manage the compliance with Didi Hirsch policies and procedures, contracts and other regulatory agencies, HIPAA and DMH.
Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Perform assessment of patients using ASAM criteria and recommendation for appropriate level of programming.
Process detox patient admissions on computer system which include - conducting alcohol and drug assessment, taking psycho/social history.
Provide clinical services, patient care, education and opiate addiction counseling services to patients receiving methadone maintenance and detoxification treatment.
Certify for first aid and CPR.

Counselor supervisor vs substance abuse counselor skills

Common counselor supervisor skills

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

Common substance abuse counselor skills

Patients, 16%
Substance Abuse Treatment, 11%
Social Work, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Intake Assessments, 5%
Rehabilitation, 4%

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