Eating disorder psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed

The differences between eating disorder psychologists and clinical psychologist-licenseds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an eating disorder psychologist and a clinical psychologist-licensed. Additionally, a clinical psychologist-licensed has an average salary of $96,135, which is higher than the $77,475 average annual salary of an eating disorder psychologist.

The top three skills for an eating disorder psychologist include eating disorders, psychological assessments and psychiatry. The most important skills for a clinical psychologist-licensed are rehabilitation, patients, and family therapy.

Eating disorder psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed overview

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Yearly salary	$77,475	$96,135
Hourly rate	$37.25	$46.22
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	12,203	83,526
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 43%	Doctoral Degree, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Eating disorder psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed salary

Eating disorder psychologists and clinical psychologist-licenseds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Average salary	$77,475	$96,135
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $112,000	Between $71,000 And $129,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Kaiser Permanente
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between eating disorder psychologist and clinical psychologist-licensed education

There are a few differences between an eating disorder psychologist and a clinical psychologist-licensed in terms of educational background:

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 43%	Doctoral Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Clinical Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Eating disorder psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed demographics

Here are the differences between eating disorder psychologists' and clinical psychologist-licenseds' demographics:

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between eating disorder psychologist and clinical psychologist-licensed duties and responsibilities

Eating disorder psychologist example responsibilities.

Assess patients in inpatient psychiatric hospital and outpatient settings, juvenile emergency detention and in open juvenile residential settings.
Provide consultation regarding appropriate placement/treatment of juveniles in the DJJ system.

Clinical psychologist-licensed example responsibilities.

Provide individual and family psychotherapy for adult and geriatric nursing-home patients including crisis intervention, treatment planning, and medical consultations.
Provide parent-support and training for parents with toddlers or young children recently diagnose with an autism spectrum disorder.
Provide psychological screening, evaluation, and treatment for individuals in rehabilitation and nursing home settings.
Generate positive results from recommendations such as decreasing PRN usage, minimizing require staff observations, and discharging previously problematic patients.
Conduct psychological and psychoeducational testing evaluations for disability and vocational rehabilitation.
Provide cognitive behavioral treatment for members with PTSD from combat and sexual assault.

Eating disorder psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed skills

Common eating disorder psychologist skills

Eating Disorders, 46%
Psychological Assessments, 14%
Psychiatry, 14%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Family Therapy, 6%
DBT, 4%

Common clinical psychologist-licensed skills

Rehabilitation, 13%
Patients, 13%
Family Therapy, 11%
Group Therapy, 9%
Mental Illness, 7%
Social Work, 7%

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