Clinical social worker vs family therapist

Differences between clinical social worker and family therapist duties and responsibilities

Clinical social worker example responsibilities.

• Understand manage care, Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
• Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
• Provide clinical services to patients in rehabilitation and oncology including assessment, crisis intervention, grief therapy, and discharge planning.
• Provide individual, group, family therapy, team coordination, discharge planning, utilization review and MSW student supervision.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to determine Medicare length of skil nursing stay.
• Facilitate therapy, symptom management, and rehabilitation groups for mental health clients in partial hospitalization setting.
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Family therapist example responsibilities.

• Complete documentation to medicaid standards.
• Create maximum billable Medicaid hours and submitting necessary paperwork for Medicaid billing.
• Apply behavioral analysis instruction for a student with autism concentrating on communication, socialization, self-help skills and community skills.
• Receive and process referrals from DCF and community-base case managers for individuals suspect as substance abusers.