Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors & Patient Representatives District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors $58,500
Patient Representatives $50,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Patient Representatives
Patient Representatives

Postsecondary certificate

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Licensing

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Licensing for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Patient Representatives
Patient Representatives

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

58 related certifications

Certification for Patient Representatives
Patient Representatives

0 related certifications