Compare Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses & Clinical and Counseling Psychologists District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $99,000
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $78,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

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

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

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

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.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

9 related certifications

Certification for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

28 related certifications

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