Line therapist vs senior clinician

The differences between line therapists and senior clinicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a line therapist and a senior clinician. Additionally, a senior clinician has an average salary of $57,908, which is higher than the $32,867 average annual salary of a line therapist.

The top three skills for a line therapist include autism, applied behavior analysis and provide aba. The most important skills for a senior clinician are social work, patients, and substance abuse.

Line therapist vs senior clinician overview

	Line Therapist	Senior Clinician
Yearly salary	$32,867	$57,908
Hourly rate	$15.80	$27.84
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	68,517	32,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Master's Degree, 46%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Line therapist vs senior clinician salary

Line therapists and senior clinicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Line Therapist	Senior Clinician
Average salary	$32,867	$57,908
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $44,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Scranton, PA
Highest paying state	-	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	-	Wellpath
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between line therapist and senior clinician education

There are a few differences between a line therapist and a senior clinician in terms of educational background:

	Line Therapist	Senior Clinician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Master's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Psychology	Social Work
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Line therapist vs senior clinician demographics

Here are the differences between line therapists' and senior clinicians' demographics:

	Line Therapist	Senior Clinician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 15.3% Female, 84.7%	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between line therapist and senior clinician duties and responsibilities

Line therapist example responsibilities.

Teach family members and teachers different ways to achieve cooperation with child and transfer skills to ensure an efficient learning environment.
Instruct training classes and train new staff in ABA therapy, as well as behavior management.
Improve child's self-help skills including getting dress, oral hygiene, and using the toilet.
Work under BCBA supervision to address behavioral, academic, social, and life skills using the VB-MAPP.
Implement one on one behavioral intervention programs to enrich the child's fine/gross motor, self-help and academic skills
Develop goals for each individual child with guidance from a BCBA using the VB-MAPP, updating progress on the VB-MAPP regularly.

Senior clinician example responsibilities.

Utilize strengths base approach as well as DBT and CBT techniques.
Develop rehabilitation programs for assign offenders or inmates, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives.
Assist in providing parenting skills training, individual skill building, individual and family rehabilitation, and case management.
Facilitate DBT groups and offer training and support to clinicians around understanding the concepts and principles of this treatment approach.
Assess patients assign and evaluate their needs to assure for a successful customize recovery.
Provide education to patients and families, health professionals and lay community through professional presentations.

Line therapist vs senior clinician skills

Common line therapist skills

Autism, 37%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 11%
Provide ABA, 9%
Autism Spectrum Disorder, 8%
Autistic Children, 6%
BCBA, 5%

Common senior clinician skills

Social Work, 30%
Patients, 11%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Group Therapy Sessions, 5%
Clinical Services, 4%
Mental Health, 4%