Per diem physical therapist vs milieu therapist

Differences between per diem physical therapist and milieu therapist duties and responsibilities

Per diem physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Achieve high level of patients satisfaction due to sound clinical management, quality of care and compassion.
• Help patients adapt to the use of braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic/orthotic devices as needed.
• Assist patients to adapt to the use of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic/orthotic devises.
• Provide patient care in a SNF setting with the primary emphasis on transitioning patients from hospital to home.
• Provide assessments and documentation for adaptive equipment.
• Supervise PTAs and physical therapy aides in direct patient-relate activities.
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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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