Physical therapist, director of rehabilitation vs milieu therapist

Differences between physical therapist, director of rehabilitation and milieu therapist duties and responsibilities

Physical therapist, director of rehabilitation example responsibilities.

• Manage PPS details efficiently to ensure high quality clinical care while maximizing reimbursement for the facility.
• Complete all MDS & PPS documentation.
• Initiate walk to dine program for both subacute and LTC residents.
• Participate in weekly Medicare and rehabilitation team meetings including patient care planning.
• Serve as supervising therapist and director of rehabilitation and identify, distribute and balance workload among all disciplines and employees.
• Assist therapist with ROM exercises, PNF techniques, joint mobilization, and modalities.

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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