Family preservation officer vs probation counselor

The differences between family preservation officers and probation counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a family preservation officer and a probation counselor. Additionally, a family preservation officer has an average salary of $62,679, which is higher than the $49,192 average annual salary of a probation counselor.

The top three skills for a family preservation officer include proactive outreach, referral services and historic properties. The most important skills for a probation counselor are mental health, intake interviews, and substance abuse issues.

Family preservation officer vs probation counselor overview

	Family Preservation Officer	Probation Counselor
Yearly salary	$62,679	$49,192
Hourly rate	$30.13	$23.65
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	68,575	29,518
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Family preservation officer vs probation counselor salary

Family preservation officers and probation counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Family Preservation Officer	Probation Counselor
Average salary	$62,679	$49,192
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $94,000	Between $35,000 And $68,000
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Differences between family preservation officer and probation counselor education

There are a few differences between a family preservation officer and a probation counselor in terms of educational background:

	Family Preservation Officer	Probation Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	California State University - Long Beach

Family preservation officer vs probation counselor demographics

Here are the differences between family preservation officers' and probation counselors' demographics:

	Family Preservation Officer	Probation Counselor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 32.1% Female, 67.9%	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 2.2% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.2% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between family preservation officer and probation counselor duties and responsibilities

Family preservation officer example responsibilities.

Establish training schedules and the delivery of training through MCCS to achieve volunteer certification.
Collaborate with non-profitorganizations, committees and USMC program services to attain the unit performance metrics.
Initiate Facebook page to build morale and team camaraderie.
Adhere to principles and concept of the EEO programs.
Establish internal volunteer recognition practices, in addition to MCCS procedures.
Maintain high degree of confidentiality while complying with HIPPA and DoD guidelines.

Probation counselor example responsibilities.

Manage significant DUI caseload to court-ordered and conditional probation completion.
Remain non-denominational, open, flexible and ecumenical in service to patients while also providing additional resources from local spiritual communities.
Review referral history and other JJIS data for accuracy and conduct data collection for statistical purposes within establish rules.

Family preservation officer vs probation counselor skills

Common family preservation officer skills

Proactive Outreach, 17%
Referral Services, 13%
Historic Properties, 8%
Post Deployment, 6%
Event Planning, 5%
Mccs, 5%

Common probation counselor skills

Mental Health, 15%
Intake Interviews, 7%
Substance Abuse Issues, 7%
Court Orders, 6%
Residential Facility, 6%
Community Services, 5%

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