SOCW-6202-WK5-Assignment

SOCW 6202: Treatment of Addictions

SPP Treatment Plan Template

INSTRUCTIONS and TEMPLATE for Marge’s Treatment Plan

Develop a hypothetical treatment plan for Marge (from the course media pieces) as you think it would look at the end of the first year of her course of treatment.
Begin with her admission into residential treatment (Counseling Session 1).
The plan should include Marge’s course of residential treatment, plans for discharge from residential treatment, and aftercare plans for the next 12 months.
The plan should include all aspects of Marge’s life that are related to her recovery and reflect the case management role of the counselor (e.g., counseling/treatment, family, social, vocational, legal, mental health, medical).

Identified strengths: Strengths that will help client achieve long-term goal(s) (e.g., supportive family). Client should help identify. Initially it may be difficult to help client identify more than one or two strengths but as the course of treatment continues, more should become evident.

Identified problems/deficits: Factors in client’s life that may impede successful recovery

Long-term goal(s):

Short-term Goals

Objectives

Strategies

Expected Outcome

(with time-frame)

Stated as broad desirable outcome that will be broken down into short-term goals and objectives. Usually, one long-term goal will be adequate for first year.

Example:

John will remain abstinent from use of heroin and all other mood altering substances and behaviors for one year as demonstrated by negative random drug screens and self-report).

Series of time-limited goals that will lead to achievement of long-term goal.

Example:

John will successfully complete residential treatment.

Statements of what client will do to achieve short-term goal. Stated in measurable, behavioral terms

Example:

John will attend and actively participate in all individual and group counseling sessions.
John will admit he has an addiction problem.

How objective will be carried out or accomplished

Example:

Schedule one individual counseling session and five group counseling sessions weekly.
John will complete Step One of the Twelve Steps

Objective, measurable desirable outcome with timeframeExample:

Staff and self-report of regular attendance and active participation in individual and group counseling sessions (30 days).
Self-report to counselor and members of group sessions (30 days).