Rehabilitation supervisor vs rehabilitation specialist

Differences between rehabilitation supervisor and rehabilitation specialist duties and responsibilities

Rehabilitation supervisor example responsibilities.

• Manage staff and provide direct patient care to orthopedic and neurologically impair patients in an outpatient facility.
• Manage a staff of human service professionals including therapist and lead support counselors in development and implementation of therapeutic rehabilitation services.
• Attend ISP meetings of individuals serve.
• Encourage patients to participate in social, educational, and recreational activities.
• Analyze and implement new departmental practice guidelines while remaining budget neutral to comply with changing Medicare regulations.
• Perform rehabilitation quality audit reviews on files for all assign rehabilitation staff, to document professional development and training needs.
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Rehabilitation specialist example responsibilities.

• Ensure the facilities' mission are achieved by effectively supervising the mental health rehabilitative efforts of severely and chronically ill patients.
• Assist in the development and implementation of ISP goals and objectives.
• Utilize extensive administrative, CPR, first aid, and medical equipment training as needed.
• Encourage and assist patients to perform specific activities of daily living (ADL's).
• Prepare and participate in semi and annual meetings, ISP's and day hab plans.
• Resolve issues with the clients that create a barrier to the successful completion of their IPE.
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