Relief counselor vs community health counselor

The differences between relief counselors and community health counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a relief counselor and a community health counselor. Additionally, a community health counselor has an average salary of $43,304, which is higher than the $36,049 average annual salary of a relief counselor.

The top three skills for a relief counselor include crisis intervention, ADL and behavior management. The most important skills for a community health counselor are social work, behavioral health, and patients.

Relief counselor vs community health counselor overview

	Relief Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Yearly salary	$36,049	$43,304
Hourly rate	$17.33	$20.82
Growth rate	36%	9%
Number of jobs	32,787	131,804
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Relief counselor vs community health counselor salary

Relief counselors and community health counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Average salary	$36,049	$43,304
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $47,000	Between $29,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between relief counselor and community health counselor education

There are a few differences between a relief counselor and a community health counselor in terms of educational background:

	Relief Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Relief counselor vs community health counselor demographics

Here are the differences between relief counselors' and community health counselors' demographics:

	Relief Counselor	Community Health Counselor
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 31.4% Female, 68.6%
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 relief counselor and community health counselor duties and responsibilities

Relief counselor example responsibilities.

Lead recreational activities for adolescents with ADHD and other behavior disorders.
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and patients' progress in resolving identify problems and moving towards define objectives.
Provide leadership and direction to new and existing staff members; identify training development assuring that training/certification are obtained and maintain.

Community health counselor example responsibilities.

Provide group and individual therapy along with social service coordination for patients in short term stabilization psychiatric unit.
Train in medication administration, therapeutic holds and CPR.
Maintain cleanliness of home provide assistance with cleaning rooms and common areas.
Train in MNT, TCI, first aide and CPR with several other essential trainings.
Complete insurance verification information for Medicaid participants.
Maintain caseload paperwork in accordance with Georgia Medicaid requirements.

Relief counselor vs community health counselor skills

Common relief counselor skills

Crisis Intervention, 14%
ADL, 11%
Behavior Management, 11%
Substance Abuse, 10%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%

Common community health counselor skills

Social Work, 19%
Behavioral Health, 17%
Patients, 17%
Crisis Intervention, 7%
Rehabilitation, 4%
Discharge Planning, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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