Group home counselor vs intensive in-home counselor

The differences between group home counselors and intensives in-home counselor can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a group home counselor and an intensive in-home counselor. Additionally, an intensive in-home counselor has an average salary of $51,428, 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 an intensive in-home counselor are family therapy, mental health issues, and crisis intervention.

Group home counselor vs intensive in-home counselor overview

	Group Home Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Yearly salary	$38,203	$51,428
Hourly rate	$18.37	$24.73
Growth rate	-	17%
Number of jobs	79,344	122,300
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Group home counselor vs intensive in-home counselor salary

Group home counselors and intensives in-home counselor have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Home Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Average salary	$38,203	$51,428
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $40,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Lincoln, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Family & Children Assoc
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between group home counselor and intensive in-home counselor education

There are a few differences between a group home counselor and an intensive in-home counselor in terms of educational background:

	Group Home Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Hunter College of the City University of New York

Group home counselor vs intensive in-home counselor demographics

Here are the differences between group home counselors' and intensives in-home counselor' demographics:

	Group Home Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between group home counselor and intensive in-home counselor 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.

Intensive in-home counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Assist in preventing altercations between the youth by using TCI.
Complete the required MANDT training, medical tech and CPR training.
Coordinate with ABA program consultants, other teachers and parents of the child.
Learned TCI techniques, consistently pass out medications, and maintain current CPR/ first aid certifications.
Maintain a caseload of adolescent youth diagnose with autism, conduct disorder, ADHD, or bipolar disorder.

Group home counselor vs intensive in-home counselor 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 intensive in-home counselor skills

Family Therapy, 10%
Mental Health Issues, 9%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Intensive In-Home, 7%
Community Resources, 7%
Therapeutic Interventions, 4%

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