Drug abuse worker vs clinician

The differences between drug abuse workers and clinicians 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 clinician. Additionally, a clinician has an average salary of $60,150, 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 clinician are social work, patients, and patient care.

Drug abuse worker vs clinician overview

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinician
Yearly salary	$36,741	$60,150
Hourly rate	$17.66	$28.92
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	22,487	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Drug abuse worker vs clinician salary

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

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinician
Average salary	$36,741	$60,150
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $46,000	Between $34,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Pace University
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between drug abuse worker and clinician education

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

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Drug abuse worker vs clinician demographics

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

	Drug Abuse Worker	Clinician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%
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 clinician 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.

Clinician example responsibilities.

Perform thorough substance abuse assessments incorporating instruments such as ASAM, SASSI and urine drug screens; provide individual therapy.
Spearhead the development of rehabilitation programs serving adults with chemical dependency and mental health diagnoses with the manager.
Follow all ethical CARF standards when treating the residential client.
Facilitate stabilization, assessment, care and compassion for those in critical need.
Provide CBT and motivational interviewing for individual and group therapy to clients' who are on methadone.
Used motivational interviewing to lead recovery and therapy groups for IOP and PHP programs in the evenings and on weekends.

Drug abuse worker vs clinician 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 clinician skills

Social Work, 26%
Patients, 14%
Patient Care, 4%
Individual Therapy, 4%
Mental Health, 4%
Mental Illness, 3%