Therapeutic mentor vs counselor

The differences between therapeutic mentors and counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a therapeutic mentor has an average salary of $41,272, which is higher than the $36,225 average annual salary of a counselor.

The top three skills for a therapeutic mentor include skill building, behavior management and interpersonal communication. The most important skills for a counselor are patients, crisis intervention, and substance abuse.

Therapeutic mentor vs counselor overview

	Therapeutic Mentor	Counselor
Yearly salary	$41,272	$36,225
Hourly rate	$19.84	$17.42
Growth rate	12%	10%
Number of jobs	66,070	77,536
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	12	-

What does a therapeutic mentor do?

Therapeutic mentoring sessions typically take place between youths and a professional, usually a Therapeutic Mentor. He/She works with social services to provide therapeutic support services to youths that are under age 21 dealing with various issues. As a mentor, you'll be conducting one-on-one strength-based sessions with youths and, sometimes, their families. Your duties will include providing conflict resolution and crisis intervention in a family setting, developing healthy family relationships, and supervising development programs designed to help the youth succeed.

What does a counselor do?

Often, counselors are known to be the go-to person in times we are in need of emotional and psychological support. They help people to manage and overcome the issues which affect their mental health and well-being. Counselors face different kind of situations which may involve trauma, addiction, disabilities, abuse, suicide, anger management, career, and even personal relationships. They provide care, counseling, rehabilitation, and support services. Every counseling requires collaborative effort both from the counselor and client to become effective.

Therapeutic mentor vs counselor salary

Therapeutic mentors and counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Therapeutic Mentor	Counselor
Average salary	$41,272	$36,225
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $59,000	Between $19,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between therapeutic mentor and counselor education

There are a few differences between a therapeutic mentor and a counselor in terms of educational background:

	Therapeutic Mentor	Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Therapeutic mentor vs counselor demographics

Here are the differences between therapeutic mentors' and counselors' demographics:

	Therapeutic Mentor	Counselor
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.9% Female, 61.1%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	Black or African American, 15.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 3.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between therapeutic mentor and counselor duties and responsibilities

Therapeutic mentor example responsibilities.

Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.
Attend IEP meetings to validate the treatment that the client is doing outside of school.
Document treatment plans, and assist with IEP sessions, interventions, and client behaviors using Microsoft applications.
Develop a mentoring relationship with assign DCF youth in a one-on-one setting
Support students in developing effective study habits, time management skills, academic motivation, and organization skills.
Teach positive social skills, weight training, assistance with homework and studying the bible to promote spiritual growth.

Counselor example responsibilities.

Maintain a safe program through ongoing CPI training.
Utilize de-escalation skills (CPI) when necessary.
Instill confidence, improve all components of writing and reading, and study strategies.
Arrange ESL tutoring and perform as liaison between students, parents, and school administrators.
Advise students into their major field of study, and assisting them with choosing the correct curriculum.
Operate a full service litigation office that evolve from general litigation to criminal litigation to federal criminal trials.

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Therapeutic mentor vs counselor skills

Common therapeutic mentor skills

Skill Building, 8%
Behavior Management, 8%
Interpersonal Communication, 7%
Role Model, 7%
In-Home Therapy, 6%
Support Services, 6%

Common counselor skills

Patients, 13%
Crisis Intervention, 12%
Substance Abuse, 12%
Social Work, 10%
Community Resources, 4%
CPR, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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