DescriptionQuick Guide to Treatment Plans
You can use this as a guide to help you develop a treatment plan:
•Client’s Name: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________
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•Problem: ______________________________________________________________________________
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•As evidenced by: _______________________________________________________________________
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•Long term goal: ________________________________________________________________________
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•Short Term Objectives: 1.) ______________________________________________________________
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• 2.) ______________________________________________________________
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• 3.) ______________________________________________________________
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•Problem: ______________________________________________________________________________
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•As evidenced by: _______________________________________________________________________
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•Long term goal: ________________________________________________________________________
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•Short Term Objectives: 1.) ______________________________________________________________
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• 2.) ______________________________________________________________
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• 3.) ______________________________________________________________
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•Problem: ______________________________________________________________________________
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•As evidenced by: _______________________________________________________________________
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•Long term goal: ________________________________________________________________________
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•Short Term Objectives: 1.) ______________________________________________________________
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• 2.) ______________________________________________________________
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• 3.) ______________________________________________________________
Strengths:_______________________________________________________
Guidelines for Objectives (the HOW of therapy):
Objectives are SMART:
• Simple or straightforward,
• Measurable,
• Achievable,
• Realistic,
• Time framed
Objectives can be also be remembered via RUMBA:
• Realistic,
• Understandable,
• Measurable,
• Behavioral
• Attainable
Goals (the WHAT of therapy) are broad: Mr. Smith will learn new coping strategies for his anxiety
(note that this does not tell us HOW she will learn it)
Objectives:
1. Mr. Smith will attend group meetings for anxiety sufferers one time per week for 6 weeks.
(what he will do, when and for how long…)
2. Mr. Smith will learn how to express his feelings, as evidenced by his expressing at least 2
feeling words in therapy while he attends therapy.
(what he will do, when and for how long)
Strengths
Areas of strength might include interests (e.g., sports, music, extended family); abilities (art, listening
skills, making new friends); activities (hunting, church, family reunions); and capacities (empathy,
pride). Therapists need to be careful to avoid including “disguised weaknesses” such as “performs well
if highly supervised.” Also, strengths need to be specific and unique. People reading the strengths
section should be able to recognize the child and the child’s family from the description. Therapists
looking to identify strengths might look toward the interests, abilities, activities, and capacities that
make the individual a pleasure to work with. The strengths sections articulate and document these
perceptions.
A narrative example follows; however, strengths could be listed separately, in phrases rather than single
words. Example: Tony is interested in rap music ( Snoop Doggy Dog), motor cycles (Harleys) and
social injustice. He relates to older adult males, and participates in activities with his sisters. He writes
rap lyrics, makes friends easily (both male and female), and knows how to relate to the opposite gender.
Tony’s family members look out for each other and defend each other in public. Tony’s mother is
interested in her children graduating from high school.
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