Sports physical therapist vs milieu therapist

Differences between sports physical therapist and milieu therapist duties and responsibilities

Sports physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
• Administer therapeutic hot packs, cold packs and personally handle various electrical stimulation treatments; ultrasound, electrical stimulation.
• Employ at an out-patient orthopedic clinic with primary goal for patient return to work, ADL, or sports/recreation activities.

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.
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