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The definition of treatment Planning - ✔✔treatment planning; is the process by which
the counselor and the client: identify and rank problems needing resolution, establish
agreed upon immediate and long term goals, and decide on treatment methods and the
resources to be used.
expanded definition of treatment planning? - ✔✔The trx contract is based on the
assessment and is a product of a negotiation between the client to assure that the plan is
tailored to the individuals needs. the langage of the problem, the goal, and the strategy
statements should be specific, intelligible to the client and expressed in behavioral
terms. The statemtn of the problem concisely elaborates on the client the need identified
previously. The goal statements refer specifically to the identified problem and may
include on e objective or a set of objective ultimately intended to resolve or mitigate the
problem. The goals must be expressed in behavioral terms. It describes the services,
who will provide them, where they will be provided and at what frequency. It is a
dynamic process and the contracts must be regularly reviewed and modified as
appropriate.
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,The JCAHCO (Joint Commission on Accreditation) of HCO's requirement for Treatment
Planning - ✔✔A trx plan be formulated on the basis of intake information,
A trx based plan based on presenting problems, physical, behavioral and emotional
status be developed within 72 hours of intake
A treatment plan should be individualized based on the client's particular needs and
problems that involve 2 things; - ✔✔should identify strengths and limitations
should involve the family where appropriate
To create the trx plan, the client and the primary counselor list the significant problems
and issues and then rank them in terms of priority. Some examples of issues include; -
✔✔alcohol dependence
other drug dependence
withdrawal history/concerns
unemployment
sexual abuse
marital difficulties
adult child of alcoholic parents
lacking drug free peer group
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,recent death of significant other
Once the problems have been identified; - ✔✔the client and counselor negotiate long
term and short term goals. Some examples are;
1. Long term goals: Mary Smith will remain alcohol and drug free with the help of an
ongoing support group.
2. Short term Goals; she will remain in weekly individual counseling sessions; she will
attend AA meetings 4 times weekly; she will begin to utilize the AA tools (slogans,
sponsors, and phone numbers)
Examples of Long term goals for trx planning; - ✔✔Mary Smith will develop vocational
skills that will enable her to maintain consistent employment
Mary Smith will appropriately resolve the grief resulting from the death of her alcoholic
mother
Examples of Short term goals for trx planning - ✔✔She will make an appointment with
the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation within the next 2 weeks
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, She will attend 1 Al-Anon meeting weekly; she will read 1 book about co-dependency;
she will express her feelings about her mother to her counselor in their individual
sessions.
Describe goals in treatment plans - ✔✔expressed clearly and in concrete, measureable,
behavioral terms, and should include expected date of achievement.
What should be found in trx plans? - ✔✔concrete, measurable behavioral goals. Both
short term and long term. Specific counseling strategies and services, who will perform
tasks, where they will take place, how often, outside referrals are considered. Who ,
What , where , when, how
Problem areas, treatment plans and progress notes. - ✔✔resolution of problem areas
specified in the treatment plan should be documented in progress notes
progress notes are usually filed in what order? - ✔✔chronological
Progress Notes - ✔✔should regularly reflect attention being paid to areas outlined in
the treatment plant-documentation of progress and struggles in these specific areas
should be noted. It should include the documentation of progress and struggles in
problem areas.
How often should treatment plans be reviewed? - ✔✔Every 7-10 days by the CLIENT
AND COUNSELOR! and by the clinical supervisor and treatment, JCAHO requires at a
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