Developing a Treatment Plan
• “The foundation of any treatment plan is the data gathered in a thorough bio-
psychosocial assessment.” Perkinson, R.P., & Jongsma, A.E., (1998)
• Assessing how substance use impacts all major life areas, such as, employment,
legal, family, medical and financial, is a key piece in the development of treatment
plans.
• Treatment Plans need to be tied to your ASAM
• If a client has significant issues identified on their ASAM, but there are no goals in
this area on the treatment plan, this may be a flag that client is not receiving
appropriate care.
• For example: if a client is concerned about social environment and whether or
not they and their children will be safe that night, they are not in a position to
respond to even the best therapeutic interventions targeted at relapse triggers.
• After gathering the clinical information mentioned above, the goals and objectives
are developed into an individualized plan through a logical series of steps that build
on one another: Problem Statement, Goal, Objectives, and Interventions.