Developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide vs direct care worker

The differences between developmental diabetes secure care treatment aides and direct care workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide has an average salary of $42,065, which is higher than the $29,343 average annual salary of a direct care worker.

The top three skills for a developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide include rehabilitation, mental illness and secure care. The most important skills for a direct care worker are direct care, patients, and CPR.

Developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide vs direct care worker overview

	Developmental Diabetes Secure Care Treatment Aide	Direct Care Worker
Yearly salary	$42,065	$29,343
Hourly rate	$20.22	$14.11
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	102,312	140,788
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide vs direct care worker salary

Developmental diabetes secure care treatment aides and direct care workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Developmental Diabetes Secure Care Treatment Aide	Direct Care Worker
Average salary	$42,065	$29,343
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Arizona Training & Evaluation Center
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide and direct care worker education

There are a few differences between a developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide and a direct care worker in terms of educational background:

	Developmental Diabetes Secure Care Treatment Aide	Direct Care Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide vs direct care worker demographics

Here are the differences between developmental diabetes secure care treatment aides' and direct care workers' demographics:

	Developmental Diabetes Secure Care Treatment Aide	Direct Care Worker
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 23.4% Female, 76.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 10.2% White, 46.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide and direct care worker duties and responsibilities

Developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide example responsibilities.

Provide direct support, teaching of ADL's, modeling appropriate behaviors, and planning and executing recreational activities.
Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
Dispense and administer medication to patients according to AMAP policies and procedures.

Direct care worker example responsibilities.

Provide caring companionship to elderly and developmentally disable patients with or without chronic health diagnosis.
Assist individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities with ADL's.
Conduct socialization groups to aid individuals in development of ADL and socialization skills.
Prepare daily documents administer medications handle patients hygiene house cleaning and provide transportation to and from appointment
Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
Provide day to day services that include transport, nutrition, hygiene, housekeeping and activities to MRDD clients.

Developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide vs direct care worker skills

Common developmental diabetes secure care treatment aide skills

Rehabilitation, 48%
Mental Illness, 45%
Secure Care, 3%
Crisis Intervention, 2%
Developmental Disabilities, 1%

Common direct care worker skills

Direct Care, 22%
Patients, 11%
CPR, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 4%
Crisis Intervention, 4%
Vital Signs, 4%

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