Curt and Katie talk about treatment teaming as a therapist. We look at why you should do it, things to consider, and what it looks like in different settings.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age.
In this episode we talk about:
Treatment teams as the most effective way to work with clients
The education gap for people related to creating treatment teams
The difficulty with the model of the therapist being the primary agent for change
The different roles of treatment team members, especially as a therapist
The distinction between diagnosis for medical necessity and for the clinical case conceptualization
Specific things related to working with psychiatrists
The challenge related to perceived hierarchy within the profession
The value of having a treatment team leader and how to identify who should be the leader
The importance of having a lot of information and additional perspectives
The scope of practice considerations and how to talk with someone who has a different scope
Fragmented communication within treatment teams
Community Mental Health programs that require treatment teaming
The different way that we set up a treatment teams when we’re in private practice
Confidentiality and communication concerns when treatment teaming
How to interact with the other team members
The educational considerations related to treatment teaming
The “mercenary” reason to do treatment teaming
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Resources mentioned:
We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links.
Wraparound Services within Community Mental Health
Article: Hoge MA, Morris J, Daniels A, et al. (2007). An Action Plan on Behavioral Health Workforce Development. Rockville, Md, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Credits:
Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/
Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/
