Crisis worker vs clinical supervisor

The differences between crisis workers 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 crisis worker and a clinical supervisor. Additionally, a clinical supervisor has an average salary of $61,615, which is higher than the $33,805 average annual salary of a crisis worker.

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

Crisis worker vs clinical supervisor overview

	Crisis Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,805	$61,615
Hourly rate	$16.25	$29.62
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	99,201	71,220
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

What does a crisis worker do?

A crisis worker is a mental health professional specializing in providing counseling and support services to individuals under emotional distress often caused by mental and behavioral issues, conducting interventions as needed. They are usually assigned in institutions or medical facilities, sometimes working for crisis hotlines where they must answer phone calls from clients, remain calm and rational during conversations, offer advice, and refer them to other support agencies to prevent them from taking drastic measures. A crisis worker engages with clients of all ages, requiring them to be proactive at all times.

What does a clinical supervisor do?

A clinical supervisor is responsible for managing a healthcare facility's daily operations, including the medical procedures and treatments of the medical professionals and practitioners. Clinical supervisors work with other healthcare professionals to optimize treatments, assess patients' health conditions, and administer medications. They also enforce strict sanitary and hygienic procedures for strict compliance of the staff. A clinical supervisor must have excellent knowledge of the medical industry to discuss recommendations and evaluate work procedures to provide the patients' highest quality services.

Crisis worker vs clinical supervisor salary

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

	Crisis Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Average salary	$33,805	$61,615
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $49,000	Between $43,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Portland, ME	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Northwestern Medicine	Apple
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Education

Differences between crisis worker and clinical supervisor education

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

	Crisis Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Crisis worker vs clinical supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between crisis workers' and clinical supervisors' demographics:

	Crisis Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 25.4% Female, 74.6%	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%
Race ratio	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%	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 crisis worker and clinical supervisor duties and responsibilities

Crisis worker example responsibilities.

Find placements for patients needing inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations, and provide community referrals to those requiring lower levels of care.
Conduct psychiatric screenings in hospital settings to determine if patients meet the criteria for involuntary/voluntary commitment as mandated by state laws.
Coordinate care with community providers for follow up if patient are discharged, prepare documentation for admission to inpatient psychiatry unit.
Complete MDS assessments to determine mood and cognitive functioning, relaying information to interdisciplinary team and families.

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.

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Crisis worker vs clinical supervisor skills

Common crisis worker skills

Patients, 21%
Social Work, 18%
Mental Health Crisis, 5%
Compassion, 5%
CPR, 3%
Rehabilitation, 3%

Common clinical supervisor skills

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

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