The process of guiding a client to use community resources and support systems is called what?

The process of guiding a client to use community resources and support systems is called what?

• A. Referral
• B. Treatment Planning
• C. Assessment
• D. Record Keeping

Answer: (A)

Connecting a client with community resources and support systems is a referral. When a counselor sees that the client needs services beyond what the program provides, they guide and facilitate access to outside resources—housing programs, job services, healthcare, mutual-aid groups, transportation, and similar supports—and may obtain consent, share information, make initial contacts, and follow up to ensure the client engages. This differs from treatment planning, which focuses on goals and steps within the program, assessment, which gathers information about needs, and record keeping, which documents the process.

Connecting a client with community resources and support systems is a referral. When a counselor sees that the client needs services beyond what the program provides, they guide and facilitate access to outside resources—housing programs, job services, healthcare, mutual-aid groups, transportation, and similar supports—and may obtain consent, share information, make initial contacts, and follow up to ensure the client engages. This differs from treatment planning, which focuses on goals and steps within the program, assessment, which gathers information about needs, and record keeping, which documents the process.