Guardian family member vs direct care counselor

The differences between guardian family members and direct care counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a direct care counselor has an average salary of $33,422, which is higher than the $31,712 average annual salary of a guardian family member.

The top three skills for a guardian family member include patient care, vital signs and doctor appointments. The most important skills for a direct care counselor are crisis intervention, autism, and CPR.

Guardian family member vs direct care counselor overview

	Guardian Family Member	Direct Care Counselor
Yearly salary	$31,712	$33,422
Hourly rate	$15.25	$16.07
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	47,314	123,519
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Guardian family member vs direct care counselor salary

Guardian family members and direct care counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Guardian Family Member	Direct Care Counselor
Average salary	$31,712	$33,422
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between guardian family member and direct care counselor education

There are a few differences between a guardian family member and a direct care counselor in terms of educational background:

	Guardian Family Member	Direct Care Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Guardian family member vs direct care counselor demographics

Here are the differences between guardian family members' and direct care counselors' demographics:

	Guardian Family Member	Direct Care Counselor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%	Male, 31.5% Female, 68.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between guardian family member and direct care counselor duties and responsibilities

Guardian family member example responsibilities.

Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Serve as liaison between grievances and appeals and/or medical management, legal and/or service operations and other internal departments.
Provide all incontinence care, including bathing, changing diapers and condom catheters.

Direct care counselor example responsibilities.

Obtain SCIP-R, CPR, and AMAP certifications.
Provide training to residents in improving ADL and independent living skills per the IHP and any/all relate behavior or medical requirements.
Obtain AMAP certification and administer medications under the supervision of assign nursing staff.
Provide direct care assistance for campers with autism, intellectual disabilities, and/or developmental delays.
Perform one-on-one supervision of children with disabilities including autism, complex mental health problems, and complex behavioral problems.
Help develop and carry-out treatment goals for individual clients as outlined in treatment plans and/or ISP goals and objectives.

Guardian family member vs direct care counselor skills

Common guardian family member skills

Patient Care, 13%
Vital Signs, 13%
Doctor Appointments, 12%
Child Care, 10%
Mental Health, 9%
Physical Therapy, 9%

Common direct care counselor skills

Crisis Intervention, 12%
Autism, 11%
CPR, 10%
Developmental Disabilities, 10%
Incident Reports, 9%
Data Collection, 8%

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