Juvenile counselor vs community health counselor

The differences between juvenile counselors and community health counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a juvenile counselor, becoming a community health counselor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a community health counselor has an average salary of $43,304, which is higher than the $43,252 average annual salary of a juvenile counselor.

The top three skills for a juvenile counselor include behavioral issues, rehabilitation and mental health. The most important skills for a community health counselor are social work, behavioral health, and patients.

Juvenile counselor vs community health counselor overview

	Juvenile Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Yearly salary	$43,252	$43,304
Hourly rate	$20.79	$20.82
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	75,518	131,804
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	39	41
Years of experience	6	4

Juvenile counselor vs community health counselor salary

Juvenile counselors and community health counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Juvenile Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Average salary	$43,252	$43,304
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $29,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	California
Best paying company	Lake County	Apple
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between juvenile counselor and community health counselor education

There are a few differences between a juvenile counselor and a community health counselor in terms of educational background:

	Juvenile Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Juvenile counselor vs community health counselor demographics

Here are the differences between juvenile counselors' and community health counselors' demographics:

	Juvenile Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Average age	39	41
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 31.4% Female, 68.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	12%	15%

Differences between juvenile counselor and community health counselor duties and responsibilities

Juvenile counselor example responsibilities.

Case managing, intakes, group and individual session, treatment plans, OASAS standards
Certify to administer adult and child CPR.
Remain non-denominational, open, flexible and ecumenical in service to patients while also providing additional resources from local spiritual communities.
Conduct new inmate orientation including serving as a PREA educator for the unit.
Organize and lead regular youth and college bible studies, teaching about prayer and promoting spirituality.

Community health counselor example responsibilities.

Provide group and individual therapy along with social service coordination for patients in short term stabilization psychiatric unit.
Train in medication administration, therapeutic holds and CPR.
Maintain cleanliness of home provide assistance with cleaning rooms and common areas.
Train in MNT, TCI, first aide and CPR with several other essential trainings.
Complete insurance verification information for Medicaid participants.
Maintain caseload paperwork in accordance with Georgia Medicaid requirements.

Juvenile counselor vs community health counselor skills

Common juvenile counselor skills

Behavioral Issues, 14%
Rehabilitation, 12%
Mental Health, 11%
Crisis Intervention, 7%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Direct Care, 6%

Common community health counselor skills

Social Work, 19%
Behavioral Health, 17%
Patients, 17%
Crisis Intervention, 7%
Rehabilitation, 4%
Discharge Planning, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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