Creating a Treatment Plan—Problems, Goals, and Objectives for a Service User with an Alcohol Addiction

Readings:

Creating a Treatment Plan

Perkinson, R. R. (2021). Chemical dependency counseling: A practical guide (6th ed.). Sage.
- Chapter 2, “First Hours of Treatment” (pp. 27–28 and 31–32 only)
- Chapter 4, “Treatment Plan” (pp. 58–71)
- Appendix 10, “Sample Biopsychosocial Interview” (pp. 330–336)
Walden University, LLC. (2022). Evidence-based treatment approaches and interventions for addictionLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Walden University, LLC. (2022). Katie: Treatment plan exampleLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Document: Identifying Problems for a Treatment Plan Download Identifying Problems for a Treatment Plan(PDF)
Document: Treatment Plan Template Download Treatment Plan Template(MS Word)

Culturally Responsive and Person-Centered Approaches to Treatment Planning

SAMHSA. (2014). Improving cultural competenceLinks to an external site.. https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4849.pdf
- Chapter 3, “Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment Planning” (pp. 71–72 only)
- Chapter 5, “Behavioral Health Treatment for Major Racial and Ethnic Groups” (pp. 101–158)
Miller, W. R., Forcehimes, A. A., & Zweben, A. (2019). Individualizing treatment. In Treating addiction: A guide for professionals Download Individualizing treatment. In Treating addiction: A guide for professionals (pp. 135–138). The Guilford Press. Reprinted with permission of Guilford Press.
Note: Read the section entitled Person-Centered Treatment.

Week 3 Case Study

Walden University, LLC. (2022). Week 3 case study: ReggieLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com

Review the Learning Resources on creating a treatment plan. Pay particular attention to the content about identifying problems and creating goals and objectives.
Re-visit the interactive media, “Katie: Treatment Plan Example.” Consider how the information from Katie’s assessments was used to create her treatment plan. In addition, pay particular attention to how the plan is formatted.
Go to the interactive media, “Week 3 Case Study: Reggie.” Review Reggie’s biopsychosocial assessment results and his Strengths, Needs, Abilities, and Preferences form.
Based on what you learned about Reggie, identify three problems that he is experiencing. Think about which problems should be addressed first.
Create one goal and one objective for each problem you identified.

Post a response to the following using the format provided below.

Identify three problems that Reggie is experiencing. The problems must pertain to emotional, behavioral, cognitive, or motivational aspects of his addiction.
List the problems in the order you think they should be addressed.
Include evidence from his biopsychosocial assessment results and/or his Strengths, Needs, Abilities, and References form that tell you that each problem exists.
Create one goal and one objective for each problem.

Problem #1:

Problem #2:

Problem #3:

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