Drug abuse counselor vs intensive in-home counselor

The differences between drug abuse counselors and intensives in-home counselor can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a drug abuse counselor, becoming an intensive in-home counselor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an intensive in-home counselor has an average salary of $51,428, which is higher than the $49,420 average annual salary of a drug abuse counselor.

The top three skills for a drug abuse counselor include patients, drug abuse and substance abuse education. The most important skills for an intensive in-home counselor are family therapy, mental health issues, and crisis intervention.

Drug abuse counselor vs intensive in-home counselor overview

	Drug Abuse Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Yearly salary	$49,420	$51,428
Hourly rate	$23.76	$24.73
Growth rate	11%	17%
Number of jobs	27,596	122,300
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	39	41
Years of experience	6	4

Drug abuse counselor vs intensive in-home counselor salary

Drug abuse counselors and intensives in-home counselor have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drug Abuse Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Average salary	$49,420	$51,428
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $68,000	Between $40,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Lincoln, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Family & Children Assoc
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between drug abuse counselor and intensive in-home counselor education

There are a few differences between a drug abuse counselor and an intensive in-home counselor in terms of educational background:

	Drug Abuse Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Hunter College of the City University of New York

Drug abuse counselor vs intensive in-home counselor demographics

Here are the differences between drug abuse counselors' and intensives in-home counselor' demographics:

	Drug Abuse Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Average age	39	41
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
Race ratio	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%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	15%

Differences between drug abuse counselor and intensive in-home counselor duties and responsibilities

Drug abuse counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Consult with physicians regarding increase or decrease of methadone dosage.
Supervise and direct other workers providing services to patients.
Provide individual counseling services to opioid dependent clients in outpatient methadone maintenance treatment.
Participate in policy-shaping rehabilitation committee meetings.
Provide DBT group psychotherapy in inpatient, residential setting serving pregnant teenagers and young mothers.

Intensive in-home counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Assist in preventing altercations between the youth by using TCI.
Complete the required MANDT training, medical tech and CPR training.
Coordinate with ABA program consultants, other teachers and parents of the child.
Learned TCI techniques, consistently pass out medications, and maintain current CPR/ first aid certifications.
Maintain a caseload of adolescent youth diagnose with autism, conduct disorder, ADHD, or bipolar disorder.

Drug abuse counselor vs intensive in-home counselor skills

Common drug abuse counselor skills

Patients, 14%
Drug Abuse, 10%
Substance Abuse Education, 10%
Discharge Summaries, 10%
Methadone, 6%
Substance Abuse Issues, 5%

Common intensive in-home counselor skills

Family Therapy, 10%
Mental Health Issues, 9%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Intensive In-Home, 7%
Community Resources, 7%
Therapeutic Interventions, 4%

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