Licensed psychologist director vs eating disorder specialist

The differences between licensed psychologist directors and eating disorder specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a licensed psychologist director and an eating disorder specialist. Additionally, a licensed psychologist director has an average salary of $95,328, which is higher than the $57,909 average annual salary of an eating disorder specialist.

The top three skills for a licensed psychologist director include product development, IP and apparel. The most important skills for an eating disorder specialist are rehabilitation, mental illness, and eating disorders.

Licensed psychologist director vs eating disorder specialist overview

	Licensed Psychologist Director	Eating Disorder Specialist
Yearly salary	$95,328	$57,909
Hourly rate	$45.83	$27.84
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	25,660	2,966
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Licensed psychologist director vs eating disorder specialist salary

Licensed psychologist directors and eating disorder specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Licensed Psychologist Director	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average salary	$95,328	$57,909
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $141,000	Between $33,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Tableau	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between licensed psychologist director and eating disorder specialist education

There are a few differences between a licensed psychologist director and an eating disorder specialist in terms of educational background:

	Licensed Psychologist Director	Eating Disorder Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Stanford University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Licensed psychologist director vs eating disorder specialist demographics

Here are the differences between licensed psychologist directors' and eating disorder specialists' demographics:

	Licensed Psychologist Director	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%	Male, 21.4% Female, 78.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between licensed psychologist director and eating disorder specialist duties and responsibilities

Licensed psychologist director example responsibilities.

Manage multi-jurisdictional IP matters relate to patent procurement, patent litigation, IP rights assertion, and IP portfolio acquisition.
Negotiate multi-million dollar agreements with NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL
Handle budgeting and royalties of license apparel products.
Boost sales and ROI through the use of successful email marketing campaigns.
Provide monitoring and clinical oversight of Medicaid compliance.
Conduct test-based psychological evaluations with applicants for MR/DD Medicaid waivers and services.

Eating disorder specialist example responsibilities.

Lead a number of psychotherapy groups including DBT.
Diagnose and treat patients for dysphagia in the acute and rehabilitation settings.
Administer drug tests and transport and supervise small groups to outside AA meetings.
Assist consumers with linkages (supportive employment, social activities, AA /NA meetings and primary health, etc).
Provide substance abuse focuse psychosocial rehabilitation to clientauthorize for services.
Provide administrative oversight to several projects, including a provider incentive program and the drafting of the Medicaid request for qualifications.

Licensed psychologist director vs eating disorder specialist skills

Common licensed psychologist director skills

Product Development, 12%
IP, 10%
Apparel, 8%
Litigation, 8%
Business Relationships, 7%
Direct Reports, 6%

Common eating disorder specialist skills

Rehabilitation, 50%
Mental Illness, 12%
Eating Disorders, 9%
Community Organizations, 7%
Community Resources, 4%
Substance Abuse Treatment, 4%

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