Chief physical therapist vs milieu therapist

Differences between chief physical therapist and milieu therapist duties and responsibilities

Chief physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
• Request appropriate casts, splints, and or braces.
• Evaluate, develop, administer and supervise the treatment of orthopedic patients.
• Provide regular free seminars to the primary caregivers of pediatric patients with physical disabilities.
• Design and implement rehabilitation department component of CIS for physician order entry and outpatient scheduling.
• Attend Medicare seminars pertaining to rehabilitation services to gain understanding of regulatory, documentation, and billing requirements.
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Milieu therapist example responsibilities.

• Lead parent shadowing training and meal educations, facilitate family visitations and provide crisis management and safety planning for at-risk patients.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
• Participate in and frequently run DBT base programs and meetings.
• Provide assistance with ADL's (shower, hygiene, assistance with eating).
• Provide group therapy using different modalities: art therapy, DBT skills, process.
• Use quick problem-solving and refine interpersonal communication to provide direct, trauma-inform care for pediatric patients on an acute psychiatric unit.
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