Group home counselor vs certified medical technician

The differences between group home counselors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a group home counselor, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $38,203 average annual salary of a group home counselor.

The top three skills for a group home counselor include developmental disabilities, behavioral problems and community integration. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Group home counselor vs certified medical technician overview

	Group Home Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$38,203	$38,859
Hourly rate	$18.37	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	79,344	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	4	12

Group home counselor vs certified medical technician salary

Group home counselors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Home Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$38,203	$38,859
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between group home counselor and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a group home counselor and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Group Home Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Connecticut

Group home counselor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between group home counselors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Group Home Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	8%

Differences between group home counselor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Group home counselor example responsibilities.

Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.
Provide mentally impair or emotionally disturb patients with routine emotional and psychological care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Maintain therapeutic relationships with youth through effective teaching and coaching techniques to provide leadership and foster relationship building skills.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Group home counselor vs certified medical technician skills

Common group home counselor skills

Developmental Disabilities, 14%
Behavioral Problems, 8%
Community Integration, 8%
Direct Care, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
Medical Appointments, 5%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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