Physical therapy internship vs milieu therapist

The differences between physical therapy interns and milieu therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a physical therapy internship has an average salary of $71,624, which is higher than the $40,611 average annual salary of a milieu therapist.

The top three skills for a physical therapy internship include patients, physical therapy assistants and rehabilitation. The most important skills for a milieu therapist are patients, mental health, and clinical interventions.

Physical therapy internship vs milieu therapist overview

	Physical Therapy Internship	Milieu Therapist
Yearly salary	$71,624	$40,611
Hourly rate	$34.43	$19.52
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	127,064	65,591
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Physical therapy internship vs milieu therapist salary

Physical therapy interns and milieu therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Physical Therapy Internship	Milieu Therapist
Average salary	$71,624	$40,611
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $96,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Pasadena, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Oracle	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between physical therapy internship and milieu therapist education

There are a few differences between a physical therapy internship and a milieu therapist in terms of educational background:

	Physical Therapy Internship	Milieu Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Psychology
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	California State University - Long Beach

Physical therapy internship vs milieu therapist demographics

Here are the differences between physical therapy interns' and milieu therapists' demographics:

	Physical Therapy Internship	Milieu Therapist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 14.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 11.4% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between physical therapy internship and milieu therapist duties and responsibilities

Physical therapy internship example responsibilities.

Achieve high level of patients satisfaction due to sound clinical management, quality of care and compassion.
Monitor vital signs of all patients and devise physical therapy sessions commensurate with patient stability.
Evaluate and treat CVA and TBI patients in the inpatient setting.
Observe and assist in measuring patients for range of motion limitations following a CVA.
Perform evaluations and co-treatments with OT's and delegate treatment plans to PTA's.
Assist in putting patients on and off of 2 war traction machines and the decompression machine.

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.

Physical therapy internship vs milieu therapist skills

Common physical therapy internship skills

Patients, 40%
Physical Therapy Assistants, 12%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Ultrasound, 4%
Patient Care, 3%
Occupational Therapy, 2%

Common milieu therapist skills

Patients, 23%
Mental Health, 14%
Clinical Interventions, 8%
Therapeutic Environment, 6%
Interdisciplinary Meetings, 6%
Social Work, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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