Task sharing is the delegation of select tasks, that are often delivered by a licensed mental health provider, to a non-licensed colleague with relevant training, to expand the reach and depth of the services delivered by the licensed clinician. At present, many therapists who serve CAC clients in rural areas, especially those providing TMH services under a linkage agreement, work alone and not as part of a collaborative mental health team with the victim advocate.

The victim advocate position in a CAC is ready-made for a mental health task sharing role. In fact, many tasks victim advocates typically perform, such as providing psychoeducation about the effects of trauma on children, and addressing myths, cultural stigma, and other barriers to engaging in therapy, could easily be considered task sharing. Too often, however, victim advocacy in a CAC is not delivered in close collaboration with the mental health therapist. When considering supporting remote therapists providing TMH service, it is important to have a plan for how advocates and remote therapists can communicate and work together to support the clients they both serve. It is critical that advocates and other staff understand the benefits of TMH so they can explain them to clients. If the center staff are not on board in selling TMH, clients will not be referred.