Rehabilitation supervisor vs certified rehabilitation counselor

The differences between rehabilitation supervisors and certified rehabilitation 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 supervisor and a certified rehabilitation counselor. Additionally, a rehabilitation supervisor has an average salary of $67,979, which is higher than the $42,200 average annual salary of a certified rehabilitation counselor.

The top three skills for a rehabilitation supervisor include rehabilitation, patients and patient care. The most important skills for a certified rehabilitation counselor are rehabilitation, CRC, and behavioral health.

Rehabilitation supervisor vs certified rehabilitation counselor overview

	Rehabilitation Supervisor	Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Yearly salary	$67,979	$42,200
Hourly rate	$32.68	$20.29
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	2,674	62,803
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Master's Degree, 47%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Rehabilitation supervisor vs certified rehabilitation counselor salary

Rehabilitation supervisors and certified rehabilitation counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rehabilitation Supervisor	Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Average salary	$67,979	$42,200
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $97,000	Between $32,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Old Bridge, NJ	-
Highest paying state	West Virginia	-
Best paying company	Delaware State Government	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between rehabilitation supervisor and certified rehabilitation counselor education

There are a few differences between a rehabilitation supervisor and a certified rehabilitation counselor in terms of educational background:

	Rehabilitation Supervisor	Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Master's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Psychology	Rehabilitation Science
Most common college	Duke University	Boston University

Rehabilitation supervisor vs certified rehabilitation counselor demographics

Here are the differences between rehabilitation supervisors' and certified rehabilitation counselors' demographics:

	Rehabilitation Supervisor	Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%
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 supervisor and certified rehabilitation counselor duties and responsibilities

Rehabilitation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage staff and provide direct patient care to orthopedic and neurologically impair patients in an outpatient facility.
Manage a staff of human service professionals including therapist and lead support counselors in development and implementation of therapeutic rehabilitation services.
Attend ISP meetings of individuals serve.
Encourage patients to participate in social, educational, and recreational activities.
Analyze and implement new departmental practice guidelines while remaining budget neutral to comply with changing Medicare regulations.
Perform rehabilitation quality audit reviews on files for all assign rehabilitation staff, to document professional development and training needs.

Certified rehabilitation counselor example responsibilities.

Collaborate with institutions of higher learning and local organizations to help assign veterans achieve independent living and academic success.
Authorize and coordinate rehabilitation services and developing work plans, providing vocational counseling rehabilitative assessment and placement of individuals with disabilities.
Complete referral application using rehabilitation technology.
Complete referral application using rehabilitation technology.

Rehabilitation supervisor vs certified rehabilitation counselor skills

Common rehabilitation supervisor skills

Rehabilitation, 19%
Patients, 19%
Patient Care, 16%
Home Health, 10%
Patient Education, 5%
Occupational Therapy, 5%

Common certified rehabilitation counselor skills

Rehabilitation, 49%
CRC, 32%
Behavioral Health, 9%
Vocational Assessments, 5%
Vocational Rehabilitation, 1%
Assess Client, 1%

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