Rehabilitation program coordinator vs developmental training counselor

The differences between rehabilitation program coordinators and developmental training counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a rehabilitation program coordinator and a developmental training counselor. Additionally, a rehabilitation program coordinator has an average salary of $42,109, which is higher than the $27,426 average annual salary of a developmental training counselor.

The top three skills for a rehabilitation program coordinator include rehabilitation, rehabilitation programs and mental health issues. The most important skills for a developmental training counselor are developmental disabilities, CPR, and direct support.

Rehabilitation program coordinator vs developmental training counselor overview

	Rehabilitation Program Coordinator	Developmental Training Counselor
Yearly salary	$42,109	$27,426
Hourly rate	$20.24	$13.19
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	76,757	74,723
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Rehabilitation program coordinator vs developmental training counselor salary

Rehabilitation program coordinators and developmental training counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rehabilitation Program Coordinator	Developmental Training Counselor
Average salary	$42,109	$27,426
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $58,000	Between $22,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	Bayonne, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	New York State Restaurant Association	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between rehabilitation program coordinator and developmental training counselor education

There are a few differences between a rehabilitation program coordinator and a developmental training counselor in terms of educational background:

	Rehabilitation Program Coordinator	Developmental Training Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Duke University

Rehabilitation program coordinator vs developmental training counselor demographics

Here are the differences between rehabilitation program coordinators' and developmental training counselors' demographics:

	Rehabilitation Program Coordinator	Developmental Training Counselor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%	Male, 24.0% Female, 76.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 2.9% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 2.9% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between rehabilitation program coordinator and developmental training counselor duties and responsibilities

Rehabilitation program coordinator example responsibilities.

Ensure the facilities' mission are achieved by effectively supervising the mental health rehabilitative efforts of severely and chronically ill patients.
Participate in the development of forms, overhead slides, educational materials and PowerPoint presentations in support of department and educators.
Monitor productivity and compliance with PPS.
Assist with system implementation for PPS.
Complete data entering/gathering tasks in WebCM and MFP websites.

Developmental training counselor example responsibilities.

Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.
Create and use linguistic bridges for ESL students.
Ensure HIPAA privacy act and labor conditions/laws are followed.
Present findings with recommendations to the IEP meeting participants.
Administer medications per DDS regulations.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.

Rehabilitation program coordinator vs developmental training counselor skills

Common rehabilitation program coordinator skills

Rehabilitation, 61%
Rehabilitation Programs, 11%
Mental Health Issues, 6%
Persistent Mental Illness, 2%
Vocational Rehabilitation, 2%
PRP, 2%

Common developmental training counselor skills

Developmental Disabilities, 26%
CPR, 17%
Direct Support, 14%
ADL, 14%
CPI, 13%
Intellectual Disabilities, 5%

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