A42-year-old client was admitted from a homeless shelter with a diagnosis of tuberculosis and alcoholism. it is essential that which health care team member attends the care conference to discuss discharge planning and community resources?

Social worker.

Explanation:

Social Worker is a higher level professional who works in the planning, management and execution of social policies, programs and services to expand access to social rights. It develops actions that focus on the expressions of the social issue through the mediation of the State, via public social policies, private initiative and / or Third Sector organizations, articulating theoretical, technical-operative knowledge and ethical-political reflections.

The social worker is of the utmost importance at the conference to discuss the discharge planning of the 42-year-old client with a diagnosis of tuberculosis and alcoholism. In addition, this professional is important for discussing the community resources that this client will receive upon discharge.