Psychotherapist vs psychiatrist

Differences between psychotherapist and psychiatrist duties and responsibilities

Psychotherapist example responsibilities.

• Provide individual, group therapy and rehabilitation services for clients with co-occurring disorders, trauma, addiction, grief, etc.
• Perform case management services and prepare rehabilitation plans.
• Administer cognitive and personality assessments, provide written summary of results to therapists, and provide verbal feedback to patients.
• Cultivate and nurture positive, productive relationships with patients, families, and community providers to promote effective coordination of resources.
• Experience in evaluations of adults, adolescents and children, including personality, clinical symptoms, developmental disabilities and cognitive status.
• Conduct MST assessment including review of referral information, maintain the confidentiality of all consumer care information including protect health information.

Psychiatrist example responsibilities.

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis and treatment, including prescribing and administering psychotropic medications, conduct individual and group psychotherapy.
• Case load includes children, adolescents and adults.
• Provide accurate, timely and complete documentation in the EMR.
• Conduct full neurological evaluation, including lab, MRI & /or EEG.
• Work closely with Medicaid in areas of compliance needs and information of the clients.
• Create multidisciplinary team (psychiatrist, psychologist, nurse, marriage family therapist) to spear head new veterans parenting class.
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