Interdisciplinary Teams

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 Our Generous Sponsor: Therapy Reimagined 2019: The Modern Therapist Conference presented by SimplePractice October 18 and 19th in Universal City, CA – Hang out with the cool #moderntherapists! We are sponsoring our own podcast because we are so excited about the conference! Grab your continuing education for the year and get trained up on business building, diversity, technology, self-care and all-around amazing professional development this October! Come join us in-person for the same fun we bring to the podcast!! Use the promo code MTSG50 to get $50 off your full conference ticket. 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   Relevant Episodes: In-Person Networking   Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Therapy Reimagined 2019   Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/