Intensive in-home counselor vs clinical counselor

The differences between intensives in-home counselor and clinical counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an intensive in-home counselor and a clinical counselor. Additionally, a clinical counselor has an average salary of $54,191, which is higher than the $51,428 average annual salary of an intensive in-home counselor.

The top three skills for an intensive in-home counselor include family therapy, mental health issues and crisis intervention. The most important skills for a clinical counselor are social work, patients, and foster care.

Intensive in-home counselor vs clinical counselor overview

	Intensive In-Home Counselor	Clinical Counselor
Yearly salary	$51,428	$54,191
Hourly rate	$24.73	$26.05
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	122,300	146,133
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

What does an intensive in-home counselor do?

An Intensive In-Home Counselor conducts individual counseling sessions for parents and deals with delicate issues like sexual addiction. They also prepare progress reports for clients.

What does a clinical counselor do?

A Clinical Counselor interviews clients to assess their mental health and behavioral problems. They examine issues such as substance abuse, depression, stress, aging and self-image.

Intensive in-home counselor vs clinical counselor salary

Intensives in-home counselor and clinical counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Intensive In-Home Counselor	Clinical Counselor
Average salary	$51,428	$54,191
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $66,000	Between $43,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Lincoln, CA	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	Maine	Maryland
Best paying company	Family & Children Assoc	Novo Nordisk
Best paying industry	Utilities	Professional

Differences between intensive in-home counselor and clinical counselor education

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

	Intensive In-Home Counselor	Clinical Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Hunter College of the City University of New York	California State University - Long Beach

Intensive in-home counselor vs clinical counselor demographics

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

	Intensive In-Home Counselor	Clinical Counselor
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%
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, 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 intensive in-home counselor and clinical counselor duties and responsibilities

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.

Clinical counselor example responsibilities.

Manage a caseload of individuals in programs design to provide vocational rehabilitation and other services to the developmentally disable.
Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Perform client intake assessments and conduct monthly assessments to identify progress of patients and determine individuals ready to graduate from program.
Review charts to ensure that they are in compliance with OASAS standards.
Initial assessment, diagnosis, ASAM criteria, treatment planning , 3rd party contact, group and individual therapy.
Maintain appropriate documentation per NYS OASAS regulations and APG guidelines

Intensive in-home counselor vs clinical counselor skills

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%

Common clinical counselor skills

Social Work, 36%
Patients, 8%
Foster Care, 7%
Independent Living, 6%
Child Abuse, 4%
Clinical Services, 3%

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