Prison classification counselor vs graduate clinician

The differences between prison classification counselors and graduate 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 prison classification counselor and a graduate clinician. Additionally, a graduate clinician has an average salary of $61,509, which is higher than the $52,033 average annual salary of a prison classification counselor.

The top three skills for a prison classification counselor include role model, treatment programs and . The most important skills for a graduate clinician are motor speech disorders, patients, and autism.

Prison classification counselor vs graduate clinician overview

	Prison Classification Counselor	Graduate Clinician
Yearly salary	$52,033	$61,509
Hourly rate	$25.02	$29.57
Growth rate	10%	21%
Number of jobs	27,559	29,255
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Prison classification counselor vs graduate clinician salary

Prison classification counselors and graduate clinicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prison Classification Counselor	Graduate Clinician
Average salary	$52,033	$61,509
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $69,000	Between $43,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between prison classification counselor and graduate clinician education

There are a few differences between a prison classification counselor and a graduate clinician in terms of educational background:

	Prison Classification Counselor	Graduate Clinician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Communication Disorders Sciences
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Boston University

Prison classification counselor vs graduate clinician demographics

Here are the differences between prison classification counselors' and graduate clinicians' demographics:

	Prison Classification Counselor	Graduate Clinician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%
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 prison classification counselor and graduate clinician duties and responsibilities

Prison classification counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Work towards empowering juveniles and their families to support a positive lifestyle by providing strength base intensive intervention and rehabilitation services.
Organize and lead regular youth and college bible studies, teaching about prayer and promoting spirituality.

Graduate clinician example responsibilities.

Learned different therapeutic techniques by working with individuals with communication disorders including: receptive and expressive language disorders and aphasia.
Provide assessment and intervention for adults with a variety of developmental disorders, acquire communication disorders, and dysphagia.
Plan activities for expressive language disorders, articulation, phonological processes, literacy, phonological awareness, fluency, and autism.
Serve individuals with aphasia by administering assessments that addressed cognitive/language deficits and providing language therapy in both individual and group settings.
Work with patients in an acute-care setting under the direct supervision of Kristen Higgins M.A, CCC-SLP.
Evaluate and treat tracheostomy and ventilator patients for speaking valve placement.

Prison classification counselor vs graduate clinician skills

Common prison classification counselor skills

Role Model, 72%
Treatment Programs, 28%

Common graduate clinician skills

Motor Speech Disorders, 16%
Patients, 11%
Autism, 10%
Dysphagia, 7%
Group Therapy Sessions, 4%
Traumatic Brain Injury, 4%

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