Why name team members in an individual client record?

25th August 2011
This is only relevant if you are using the fully-interactive case recording function (ICR) of the manual.

Whilst the main interventions are delivered via the person of the individual KeyWorker, AMBIT is primarily a TEAM approach. Thus not only should there be frequent discussion amongst Team members (see Reflective Quorum) about our clients, but also the thoughts/reflections of OTHER team members, or external consultants (part of the "MetaTeam") are often explicitly referred to in face-to-face work.

In this way the young person is given the experience of
  • The attempts of other people to mentalize them.
  • Their KeyWorker modelling the use of other people to help adjust and improve the accuracy of their own thinking (Mentalization).