Orthopedic physical therapist vs child life therapist

Differences between orthopedic physical therapist and child life therapist duties and responsibilities

Orthopedic physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
• Restore functional mobility for patients and prevent or lessen disabilities following disease or injury.
• Provide physical therapy services to a vast patient base, including individuals with physical impairments requiring use of specialize adaptive equipment.
• Supervise PTAs and therapy techs daily in the administration of therapeutic interventions and patient care.
• Develop and implement an activity checklist for post-operative patients to reduce incidence rate of pneumonia.
• Supervise treatment conduct by physical therapist assistants and delegate appropriate tasks to rehabilitation technicians on a daily basis.
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Child life therapist example responsibilities.

• Train and experience at managing challenging classroom situations using CPI methods and positive behavior reinforcement practices.
• Work with clinical staff to implement clients' rehabilitation plans.
• Serve on interdisciplinary team responsible for the treatment of acute psychiatric and mentally-ill chemically-addict veterans on an acute unit.
• Attend CFT and IEP meetings for clients; advocate for client's best interest.
• Develop individual educational plans (IEP) design to promote educational, physical and social development.