Work counselor vs intensive in-home counselor

The differences between work counselors and intensives in-home counselor can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a work counselor, becoming an intensive in-home counselor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a work counselor has an average salary of $55,384, which is higher than the $51,428 average annual salary of an intensive in-home counselor.

The top three skills for a work counselor include social work, discharge planning and substance abuse. The most important skills for an intensive in-home counselor are family therapy, mental health issues, and crisis intervention.

Work counselor vs intensive in-home counselor overview

	Work Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Yearly salary	$55,384	$51,428
Hourly rate	$26.63	$24.73
Growth rate	11%	17%
Number of jobs	77,184	122,300
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	12	4

What does a work counselor do?

A work counselor's responsibility is to know the employee's problems including stress, workplace depression, declining productivity, and anxiety, and help solve them by resolving negative patterns, rehabilitation, and prevention to improve quality of life. Such purpose is to reduce sickness absence and pressure. Part of their helping profession is to respect the employees' privacy by sharing information and opinions on resources that the client needs since they are not tasked to disclose information and give advice.

What does an intensive in-home counselor do?

An Intensive In-Home Counselor conducts individual counseling sessions for parents and deals with delicate issues like sexual addiction. They also prepare progress reports for clients.

Work counselor vs intensive in-home counselor salary

Work counselors and intensives in-home counselor have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Work Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Average salary	$55,384	$51,428
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $66,000	Between $40,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	Chicago, IL	Lincoln, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Maine
Best paying company	The Travelers Companies	Family & Children Assoc
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Utilities

Differences between work counselor and intensive in-home counselor education

There are a few differences between a work counselor and an intensive in-home counselor in terms of educational background:

	Work Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Hunter College of the City University of New York

Work counselor vs intensive in-home counselor demographics

Here are the differences between work counselors' and intensives in-home counselor' demographics:

	Work Counselor	Intensive In-Home Counselor
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
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, 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	21%	15%

Differences between work counselor and intensive in-home counselor duties and responsibilities

Work counselor example responsibilities.

Manage litigation involving the agency, and drafts bills and amendments for legislative consideration.
Complete FARS, PERFS, and ASAMS as required.
Train in OMRDD requirements such as S.K.I.P, compass one, first aid, and CPR
Work as an in-home counselor for high intensity children's cases.
Assist with life skills, behavior modification, medication, and when necessary restraints.
Translate IPP reports verbally and in writing in designate second language (Spanish).

Intensive in-home counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Assist in preventing altercations between the youth by using TCI.
Complete the required MANDT training, medical tech and CPR training.
Coordinate with ABA program consultants, other teachers and parents of the child.
Learned TCI techniques, consistently pass out medications, and maintain current CPR/ first aid certifications.
Maintain a caseload of adolescent youth diagnose with autism, conduct disorder, ADHD, or bipolar disorder.

Work counselor vs intensive in-home counselor skills

Common work counselor skills

Social Work, 38%
Discharge Planning, 10%
Substance Abuse, 5%
Community Resources, 5%
Mental Health, 4%
Crisis Intervention, 4%

Common intensive in-home counselor skills

Family Therapy, 10%
Mental Health Issues, 9%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Intensive In-Home, 7%
Community Resources, 7%
Therapeutic Interventions, 4%

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