Group home supervisor vs residential coordinator

The differences between group home supervisors and residential coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a group home supervisor and a residential coordinator. Additionally, a residential coordinator has an average salary of $39,577, which is higher than the $37,776 average annual salary of a group home supervisor.

The top three skills for a group home supervisor include developmental disabilities, direct support and medication administration. The most important skills for a residential coordinator are crisis intervention, direct supervision, and CPR.

Group home supervisor vs residential coordinator overview

	Group Home Supervisor	Residential Coordinator
Yearly salary	$37,776	$39,577
Hourly rate	$18.16	$19.03
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	50,081	47,261
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Group home supervisor vs residential coordinator salary

Group home supervisors and residential coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Home Supervisor	Residential Coordinator
Average salary	$37,776	$39,577
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Columbus College of Art & Design
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between group home supervisor and residential coordinator education

There are a few differences between a group home supervisor and a residential coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Group Home Supervisor	Residential Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Group home supervisor vs residential coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between group home supervisors' and residential coordinators' demographics:

	Group Home Supervisor	Residential Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between group home supervisor and residential coordinator duties and responsibilities

Group home supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a residential facility for adolescents with severe autism and psychiatric conditions.
Provide strength-base, culturally sensitive, community-base in-home therapy to families and individuals, including adolescents and children.
Set up VIP tables and general admission seating.
Assist with VIP activities and respond to patron needs and inquiries with an emphasis on good customer service.
Assist with obtaining community and/or Humana resources.

Residential coordinator example responsibilities.

Lead support groups with an emphasis on recovery and strength base techniques, DBT, CBT, self-care and coping skills.
Use EMR to access and update patient information under HIPPA guidelines.
Conduct psycho-educational groups (ADL, money management, and basic computer).
Participate in direct client care, assisting with ADL's and implementation of residential support programs.
Facilitate daily programming for persons serve in accordance with their individual service plan (ISP).
Implement formal behavior plans to help individuals with significant behavior support needs including ISP and clinical program.

Group home supervisor vs residential coordinator skills

Common group home supervisor skills

Developmental Disabilities, 13%
Direct Support, 11%
Medication Administration, 9%
Autism, 6%
Group Homes, 5%
Medical Appointments, 4%

Common residential coordinator skills

Crisis Intervention, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
CPR, 6%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Coordinators, 6%
Social Work, 5%

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