A few things are also considered such as the location of the client, the services needed, the goals that needs to be worked on, the treatment setting, and the health care system in that clients’ area. The individuals that would apart of the professional treatment team would be a social worker, family member, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, primary care doctor, and the nurse practitioner. The clinical social worker is a counselor with a Masters’ degree in social work. This individual is trained to make diagnoses, provide group and individual counseling as well as to advocate for the client. The psychiatrist is a medical doctor who is specialized in the treatment and diagnosis related to emotional and mental disorders. A psychiatrist is someone who can prescribe medication to the client, but they do not counsel the client. The nurse practitioner is also a registered nurse who has a specialized training in the treatment of the client who may an emotional and mental illness. The use of the clients’ primary care doctor would be beneficial due to the doctor knowing the clients’ medical needs. Also incorporating the family in the professional treatment is helpful as well. The family are the individuals who know the client on a personal level, and they may be able to identify the needs of the client as well based on their interactions in …show more content…
(2) The nurse can help to answer questions in regards to the medicine received, the possible side effects, as well as to answer questions about the clients’ treatment or symptoms. (3) The psychotherapist would be available in treatment planning in order to help the client decide on the goals to work towards, provide support to the client, listen and assist the client in regards to their feelings, problems, and hopes. The psychotherapist would also be useful when discussing the clients’ diagnosis, how to recover, and how to make sure they avoid relapse. (4) The social workers position during treatment planning is to help the client coordinate her overall treatment, connect the client with the needed services, as well as to advocate for the client if needed even in the community such as with financial assistance, housing, and transportation. (5) The clinician would want to include that incorporating the family in treatment planning will also allow the family to learn more and educate themselves about the mental illness that the client is