This lesson aims to equip you to:

1. Be prepared and ready to refer your clients to someone who better equipped to handle complicated issues that are beyond your ability.
2. Understand the three general reasons for referrals:
1. Competence
2. Time
3. Emotional barriers
3. Recognize the types of people that you can refer your clients to:
1. Ordained Pastors
2. Board Certified Chaplains
3. Psychiatrists
4. Clinical and/or Psychiatric Social Workers
5. Licensed Marriage and Family Counselors
6. Child Psychologists
7. Licensed Clinical Counselors
8. Certified Addiction Recovery Counselors
4. Know the steps of how to go about referring people:
1. Identify when it is time to refer
2. Contact the professional you are referring them to
3. Do not get in the middle