The mental health professional who typically acts as a link between community services and a patient is a social worker. Social workers often work in community settings and can help connect individuals with various resources, services, and support systems in their communities. They are trained to address social, emotional, and economic challenges that may affect mental health and well-being.
While psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists play important roles in mental health care, their primary focus is typically on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health issues rather than community resource coordination.
1 answer