Eating disorder psychologist vs eating disorder specialist

The differences between eating disorder psychologists and eating disorder specialists 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 an eating disorder specialist. Additionally, an eating disorder psychologist has an average salary of $77,475, which is higher than the $57,909 average annual salary of an eating disorder specialist.

The top three skills for an eating disorder psychologist include eating disorders, psychological assessments and psychiatry. The most important skills for an eating disorder specialist are rehabilitation, mental illness, and eating disorders.

Eating disorder psychologist vs eating disorder specialist overview

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Yearly salary	$77,475	$57,909
Hourly rate	$37.25	$27.84
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	12,203	2,966
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Eating disorder psychologist vs eating disorder specialist salary

Eating disorder psychologists and eating disorder specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average salary	$77,475	$57,909
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $112,000	Between $33,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between eating disorder psychologist and eating disorder specialist education

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

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Eating disorder psychologist vs eating disorder specialist demographics

Here are the differences between eating disorder psychologists' and eating disorder specialists' demographics:

	Eating Disorder Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%	Male, 21.4% Female, 78.6%
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 eating disorder specialist 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.

Eating disorder specialist example responsibilities.

Lead a number of psychotherapy groups including DBT.
Diagnose and treat patients for dysphagia in the acute and rehabilitation settings.
Administer drug tests and transport and supervise small groups to outside AA meetings.
Assist consumers with linkages (supportive employment, social activities, AA /NA meetings and primary health, etc).
Provide substance abuse focuse psychosocial rehabilitation to clientauthorize for services.
Provide administrative oversight to several projects, including a provider incentive program and the drafting of the Medicaid request for qualifications.

Eating disorder psychologist vs eating disorder specialist skills

Common eating disorder psychologist skills

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

Common eating disorder specialist skills

Rehabilitation, 50%
Mental Illness, 12%
Eating Disorders, 9%
Community Organizations, 7%
Community Resources, 4%
Substance Abuse Treatment, 4%

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