Mental health nurse vs in home therapist

Differences between mental health nurse and in home therapist duties and responsibilities

Mental health nurse example responsibilities.

• Interact with patients, coordinate and successfully manage therapeutic group activities with unit staffs under supervision of clinical instructor.
• Provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management and education for patients with serious and persistent mental illness and debilitating personality disorders.
• Provide transportation, medication management, daily ADL's, housekeeping, and feeding.
• Provide hourly room checks and ADL's according to care plan implement by the attending physician.
• Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation protocols.
• Perform case management for outpatient veterans that include psychiatric treatment.
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In home therapist example responsibilities.

• Create and lead PTSD group for women, depression and stress management groups for men and women.
• Provide therapy to adolescents and families with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders from diverse backgrounds in a rehabilitation setting.
• Co-Coordinate family therapy program for adolescents in therapeutic community (TC) /residential drug rehabilitation facility.
• Apply behavioral analysis instruction for a student with autism concentrating on communication, socialization, self-help skills and community skills.
• Collaborate with DCF and other community providers.
• Conduct MST family assessments which identify and engage caregivers and outside family support systems in intensive home base therapy.
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