Clinical psychologist-licensed vs psychotherapist

Differences between clinical psychologist-licensed and psychotherapist duties and responsibilities

Clinical psychologist-licensed example responsibilities.

• Provide individual and family psychotherapy for adult and geriatric nursing-home patients including crisis intervention, treatment planning, and medical consultations.
• Provide parent-support and training for parents with toddlers or young children recently diagnose with an autism spectrum disorder.
• Provide psychological screening, evaluation, and treatment for individuals in rehabilitation and nursing home settings.
• Generate positive results from recommendations such as decreasing PRN usage, minimizing require staff observations, and discharging previously problematic patients.
• Conduct psychological and psychoeducational testing evaluations for disability and vocational rehabilitation.
• Provide cognitive behavioral treatment for members with PTSD from combat and sexual assault.
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Psychotherapist example responsibilities.

• Provide individual, group therapy and rehabilitation services for clients with co-occurring disorders, trauma, addiction, grief, etc.
• Perform case management services and prepare rehabilitation plans.
• Administer cognitive and personality assessments, provide written summary of results to therapists, and provide verbal feedback to patients.
• Cultivate and nurture positive, productive relationships with patients, families, and community providers to promote effective coordination of resources.
• Experience in evaluations of adults, adolescents and children, including personality, clinical symptoms, developmental disabilities and cognitive status.
• Conduct MST assessment including review of referral information, maintain the confidentiality of all consumer care information including protect health information.