Drug abuse worker vs clinical supervisor

The differences between drug abuse 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 drug abuse worker and a clinical supervisor. Additionally, a clinical supervisor has an average salary of $61,615, which is higher than the $36,741 average annual salary of a drug abuse worker.

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 supervisor are patients, social work, and autism.

Drug abuse worker vs clinical supervisor overview

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,741	$61,615
Hourly rate	$17.66	$29.62
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	22,487	71,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Drug abuse worker vs clinical supervisor salary

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

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Average salary	$36,741	$61,615
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $46,000	Between $43,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between drug abuse worker and clinical supervisor education

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

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Social Work	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Drug abuse worker vs clinical supervisor demographics

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

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinical Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	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 drug abuse worker and clinical supervisor 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 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.

Drug abuse worker vs clinical supervisor 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 supervisor skills

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

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