Licensed psychologist vs eating disorder specialist

Differences between licensed psychologist and eating disorder specialist duties and responsibilities

Licensed psychologist example responsibilities.

• Provide crisis intervention, cognitive-behavioral base individual and group therapy to patients.
• Assist staff in restructuring APA accredit internship program.
• Practice according to ethical guidelines and codes establish by APA.
• Conduct individual, couple, family, and DBT group psychotherapy.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team to assist in IEP development and review.
• Assist in teaching staff members basic DBT and implementing DBT on unit.
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Eating disorder specialist example responsibilities.

• Lead a number of psychotherapy groups including DBT.
• Diagnose and treat patients for dysphagia in the acute and rehabilitation settings.
• Administer drug tests and transport and supervise small groups to outside AA meetings.
• Assist consumers with linkages (supportive employment, social activities, AA /NA meetings and primary health, etc).
• Provide substance abuse focuse psychosocial rehabilitation to clientauthorize for services.
• Provide administrative oversight to several projects, including a provider incentive program and the drafting of the Medicaid request for qualifications.
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