Compare Rehabilitation Counselors & Patient Representatives District Of Columbia

Comparison Rehabilitation Counselors Patient Representatives
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Rehabilitation Counselors $48,800
Patient Representatives $50,800

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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 Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Patient Representatives
Patient Representatives

Postsecondary certificate

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Licensing

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Licensing for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Patient Representatives
Patient Representatives

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

18 related certifications

Certification for Patient Representatives
Patient Representatives

0 related certifications