Senior clinician vs psychiatric social worker

Differences between senior clinician and psychiatric social worker duties and responsibilities

Senior clinician example responsibilities.

• Utilize strengths base approach as well as DBT and CBT techniques.
• Develop rehabilitation programs for assign offenders or inmates, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives.
• Assist in providing parenting skills training, individual skill building, individual and family rehabilitation, and case management.
• Facilitate DBT groups and offer training and support to clinicians around understanding the concepts and principles of this treatment approach.
• Assess patients assign and evaluate their needs to assure for a successful customize recovery.
• Provide education to patients and families, health professionals and lay community through professional presentations.
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Psychiatric social worker example responsibilities.

• Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
• Provide clinical supervision and oversight to MSW intern who provide assessments and treatment.
• Participate in weekly hospital social services meetings, weekly individual supervision, and facilitate change strategies for patients.
• Guide, mentore, and tutor both BSW and MSW students in internship programs.
• Assist individual in developing and practicing the skills define on their psychiatric rehabilitation plans.
• Follow patients throughout hospitalization, working closely with attending psychiatrist; involve in family, individual and group treatment.
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