Drug abuse worker vs clinical externship

The differences between drug abuse workers and clinical externships can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a drug abuse worker and a clinical externship. Additionally, a drug abuse worker has an average salary of $36,741, which is higher than the $35,831 average annual salary of a clinical externship.

The top three skills for a drug abuse worker include substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention and abuse program. The most important skills for a clinical externship are patients, mental health, and patient care.

Drug abuse worker vs clinical externship overview

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Externship
Yearly salary	$36,741	$35,831
Hourly rate	$17.66	$17.23
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	22,487	63,061
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Drug abuse worker vs clinical externship salary

Drug abuse workers and clinical externships have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Externship
Average salary	$36,741	$35,831
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between drug abuse worker and clinical externship education

There are a few differences between a drug abuse worker and a clinical externship in terms of educational background:

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Externship
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Drug abuse worker vs clinical externship demographics

Here are the differences between drug abuse workers' and clinical externships' demographics:

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Externship
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
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 drug abuse worker and clinical externship duties and responsibilities

Drug abuse worker example responsibilities.

Lead support groups with an emphasis on recovery and strength base techniques, DBT, CBT, self-care and coping skills.
Require to successfully complete yearly training for medication management, behavioral management and periodic CPR and first aid certifications.
Facilitate institutional AA meetings as necessary.

Clinical externship example responsibilities.

Set up and manage new medical transcription department.
Manage large scale TMF inventory/file cleanup projects in preparation for FDA and EMA inspections.
Manage difficult or emotional patient situations, with compassion and professionalism.
Participate in multiple studies managing CTM activities for various therapeutic areas simultaneously including oncology, urology, transplant, and immunology.
Monitor EKG's, assess blood pressure, palpate heart rates, safely progress patients in exercise.
Perform manual data entry in CTMS, TMF, CRF imaging and various departmental databases.

Drug abuse worker vs clinical externship skills

Common drug abuse worker skills

Substance Abuse Treatment, 39%
Crisis Intervention, 14%
Abuse Program, 13%
Transport Clients, 12%
Clinical Supervision, 6%
Group Therapy, 4%

Common clinical externship skills

Patients, 32%
Mental Health, 7%
Patient Care, 5%
Crisis Intervention, 4%
Vital Signs, 4%
Substance Abuse, 4%

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