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PD II. Treatment Planning
Competency 43:
Formulate mutually agreed-on and measurable treatment goals and
objectives.
Knowledge
uX
u
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Use of goals and objectives to
individualize treatment planning.
Treatment needs of diverse populations.
How to write specific and measurable
goal and objective statements.
Skills
uX Translating assessment information into
measurable treatment goal and objective
statements.
u Collaborating with the client to develop
specific, measurable, and realistic goals
and objectives.
u Engaging, contracting, and negotiating mutually
agreeable goals with the client.
u Writing goal and objective statements in
terms understandable to the client and
significant others.
Attitudes
uX Respect for the client’s choice of treatment
goals.
u Respect for the client’s individual pace
toward achieving goals.
u Acceptance of the client’s readiness to
change.
u Appreciation for incremental achievements
in completing goals.
International Applications of The Competencies
International applications of The Competencies are noteworthy. It was translated for use in the
Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, and Slovakia. A Spanish translation has been completed.
Committee members have provided consultation on The Competencies in American Samoa,
Bulgaria, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia,
Poland, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Italy, Slovenia, and the Territory
of Guam. The Competencies also is being considered for trainings in Thailand by a Thai delegation
through CSAT. In addition, the Web site created for the original version of The Competencies has
been visited by individuals from 34 countries.
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