Habilitation specialist vs specialist

The differences between habilitation specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a habilitation specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $34,597 average annual salary of a habilitation specialist.

The top three skills for a habilitation specialist include developmental disabilities, CPR and behavioral issues. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Habilitation specialist vs specialist overview

	Habilitation Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,597	$58,013
Hourly rate	$16.63	$27.89
Growth rate	12%	10%
Number of jobs	82,124	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	2

Habilitation specialist vs specialist salary

Habilitation specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Habilitation Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$34,597	$58,013
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Hawaii	New Jersey
Best paying company	New York State Restaurant Association	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between habilitation specialist and specialist education

There are a few differences between a habilitation specialist and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Habilitation Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Stanford University

Habilitation specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between habilitation specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Habilitation Specialist	Specialist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between habilitation specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Habilitation specialist example responsibilities.

Provide client with care, assist with performing ADL's, hygiene, medication, meal preparation, cleaning, transport.
Assist patients with medication management, monitor blood sugars and accompany client to medical appointments.
Provide direct supervision, observation, security and rehabilitation of delinquent adolescent females from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
Complete training in first aid and CPR.
Assist the ISP team in creating new outcomes for consumer training/ISP.
Construct and maintain budget following NYS guidelines including purchase orders, funds distribution, and financial records.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Habilitation specialist vs specialist skills

Common habilitation specialist skills

Developmental Disabilities, 18%
CPR, 9%
Behavioral Issues, 8%
Intellectual Disabilities, 7%
Community Integration, 6%
OPWDD, 5%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%