Registered physical therapist vs expressive therapist

Differences between registered physical therapist and expressive therapist duties and responsibilities

Registered physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage rehabilitation department and coordinate the rehabilitation program to the facility.
• Excel in ability to customize/adapt conventional physical therapy techniques to meet the specific needs of patients.
• Place orders for appropriate assistive devices, orthotics and prosthetics as per patient need.
• Administer rehabilitation therapies, which improve patient's mobility and movement.
• Operate and supervise oscillating traction for patients depending on insurance qualification.
• Evaluate patients and work closely with other clinicians for determining need for and obtaining specialize equipment and/or orthotic devices.
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Expressive therapist example responsibilities.

• Create and manage print shop, darkroom and ceramic studio for rehabilitation purposes.
• Offer intensive psychotherapy to patients with co-occurring disorders of serious mental illness and substance abuse.
• Serve on interdisciplinary team responsible for the treatment of acute psychiatric and mentally-ill chemically-addict veterans on an acute unit.
• Receive DBT, recovery model, and therapeutic communication training to enhance therapeutic techniques.