Senior clinician vs clinical supervisor

The differences between senior clinicians and clinical supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a senior clinician and a clinical supervisor. Additionally, a clinical supervisor has an average salary of $61,615, which is higher than the $57,908 average annual salary of a senior clinician.

The top three skills for a senior clinician include social work, patients and substance abuse. The most important skills for a clinical supervisor are patients, social work, and autism.

Senior clinician vs clinical supervisor overview

	Senior Clinician	Clinical Supervisor
Yearly salary	$57,908	$61,615
Hourly rate	$27.84	$29.62
Growth rate	14%	9%
Number of jobs	32,129	71,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	41	45
Years of experience	4	4

Senior clinician vs clinical supervisor salary

Senior clinicians and clinical supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Clinician	Clinical Supervisor
Average salary	$57,908	$61,615
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $74,000	Between $43,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Scranton, PA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	California
Best paying company	Wellpath	Apple
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between senior clinician and clinical supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior clinician and a clinical supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Clinician	Clinical Supervisor
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Social Work	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Senior clinician vs clinical supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior clinicians' and clinical supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Clinician	Clinical Supervisor
Average age	41	45
Gender ratio	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 3.1% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	15%

Differences between senior clinician and clinical supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior clinician example responsibilities.

Utilize strengths base approach as well as DBT and CBT techniques.
Develop rehabilitation programs for assign offenders or inmates, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives.
Assist in providing parenting skills training, individual skill building, individual and family rehabilitation, and case management.
Facilitate DBT groups and offer training and support to clinicians around understanding the concepts and principles of this treatment approach.
Assess patients assign and evaluate their needs to assure for a successful customize recovery.
Provide education to patients and families, health professionals and lay community through professional presentations.

Clinical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the clinical reimbursement coordinators traveling schedule to ensure that facilities have adequate MDS coverage.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in EMR system.
Assist with implementation of OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection control and regulatory compliance for the medical clinic.
Participate in training on various topics such as HIPAA compliance, treatment planning, co-occurring disorders and crisis management.
Pick to be part of a group that work to establish the insurance information house in the EMR system.
Provide annual OSHA require health education, maintain the OSHA log and submit the final annual summary to company management.

Senior clinician vs clinical supervisor skills

Common senior clinician skills

Social Work, 30%
Patients, 11%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Group Therapy Sessions, 5%
Clinical Services, 4%
Mental Health, 4%

Common clinical supervisor skills

Patients, 17%
Social Work, 8%
Autism, 7%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 6%
ABA, 5%
Clinical Supervision, 4%