Compare Recreational Therapists & Clinical Nurse Specialists District Of Columbia

Comparison Recreational Therapists Clinical Nurse Specialists
Salary

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Recreational Therapists $70,900
Clinical Nurse Specialists $99,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

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

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

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
High

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Very Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Medium

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Low
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
High

Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Low
Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Medium

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

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
High

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

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
High
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Very High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

Licensing

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Licensing for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

License may be required 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 Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

17 related certifications

Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

25 related certifications

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