Psychology associate vs eating disorder specialist

The differences between psychology associates 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 psychology associate and an eating disorder specialist. Additionally, a psychology associate has an average salary of $73,152, which is higher than the $57,909 average annual salary of an eating disorder specialist.

The top three skills for a psychology associate include social work, group therapy and patients. The most important skills for an eating disorder specialist are rehabilitation, mental illness, and eating disorders.

Psychology associate vs eating disorder specialist overview

	Psychology Associate	Eating Disorder Specialist
Yearly salary	$73,152	$57,909
Hourly rate	$35.17	$27.84
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	6,332	2,966
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Psychology associate vs eating disorder specialist salary

Psychology associates and eating disorder specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Psychology Associate	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average salary	$73,152	$57,909
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $107,000	Between $33,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Commonwealth	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between psychology associate and eating disorder specialist education

There are a few differences between a psychology associate and an eating disorder specialist in terms of educational background:

	Psychology Associate	Eating Disorder Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Psychology associate vs eating disorder specialist demographics

Here are the differences between psychology associates' and eating disorder specialists' demographics:

	Psychology Associate	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%	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 psychology associate and eating disorder specialist duties and responsibilities

Psychology associate example responsibilities.

Provide comprehensive clinical psychological services in the form of provision of evidence based psychotherapy for mental health patients.
Provide psychological services at the largest AF clinic in the busiest DoD community in the command.
Administer psychological testing including ADHD, cognitive functioning, and psychoeducational batteries.
Connect with community service boards in reviewing rehabilitation reports for developmentally challenge individuals.
Develop person-centered, collaborative treatment plans with patients and document specific and measurable progress.
Work with a diverse array of clients including severely mentally ill, physically/learning disable, mentally impaired/handicap, and prisoner rehabilitation populations

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.

Psychology associate vs eating disorder specialist skills

Common psychology associate skills

Social Work, 16%
Group Therapy, 13%
Patients, 12%
Crisis Intervention, 11%
Mental Illness, 8%
Mental Health, 7%

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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