Course Code: REL-BHC-0-BPDTPP
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the seven core principles of effective treatment planning documentation and three effective ways to document client strengths and barriers to treatment during the planning process.
Describe how to develop measurable, client-focused, and culturally sensitive goals and objectives for treatment planning.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Treatment Planning Process
Margie’s Method
A Working Definition of Treatment Planning
What are Stakeholders?
The Client as the Most Important Stakeholder
Communicating the Process in Writing
Review
Summary
Section 3: Seven Core Principles of Documentation
Principles and Characteristics
Seven Core Principles
Review
Summary
Section 4: Person-Centered Documentation
Guidelines
Anya’s Treatment Plan
Review
Summary
Section 5: Documenting Strengths and Barriers
What are Client Strengths?
Strategies to Identify Client Strengths
Client Barriers
Questions to Explore Client Barriers
Review
Summary
Section 6: Documenting Goals and Objectives
What are Client Goals?
Guidelines for Developing Client Goals
How to Develop Client Goals
What are Related Objectives?
Characteristics of Objectives
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Review
Summary
Section 7: Documenting Proposed Interventions
What are Proposed Interventions?
Variables to Consider
Determining an Intervention’s Characteristics
Intervention Dos and Don’ts
Review
Summary
Section 8: Documenting Discharge Criteria
What are Discharge Criteria?
A Required Element in the Plan of Care
Discharge Criteria Elements
Questions to Ask Your Client
Important Characteristics of Discharge Criteria
Review
Summary
Section 9: Cultural Considerations
Cultural and Ethnic Diversity
Strategies to Improve Communication
Strengths and Supports
Review
Summary
Section 10: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Jacob Helton, Psy.D.
Jacob Helton, Psy.D., received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Marywood University in Pennsylvania. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Chehalem Youth and Family Services in Newberg, Oregon, which included extensive training with at-risk youth and their families. He is licensed as a psychologist in Oregon and most recently worked in an integrated family medicine and internal medicine group for a large healthcare organization. Dr. Helton has worked in hospital, school, residential, and community mental health settings. He has provided treatment to clients across the lifespan and diagnostic spectrum, with an emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, co-occurring medical and mental health disorders, ADHD, insomnia, severe and persistent mental illness, and the aging. He has experience as a technical writer and has provided numerous trainings to mental health professionals, physicians, allied professionals, and direct care staff.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Beginner level Social Workers; Behavioral Health Counselors; Care and Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.