Milieu therapist vs out-patient therapist

Differences between milieu therapist and out-patient therapist duties and responsibilities

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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Out-patient therapist example responsibilities.

• Create and lead PTSD group for women, depression and stress management groups for men and women.
• Complete prior authorizations for Medicaid, and continuous reviews.
• Set up Medicaid transportation for both the Charlotte and Gastonia offices.
• Maintain and utilize community wide resources to facilitate and support increase self-sufficiency and long term stabilization of patients receiving services.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals to provide outpatient services to those seeking rehabilitation in an ambulatory care center.
• Work closely with a license orthotist/prosthetist to obtain orthotics for children who require them.