PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
This course is designed to provide the student with a firm understanding of treatment plan construction in addiction treatment settings. It will provide both didactic information as well as the opportunity to construct treatment plans that reflect congruency and thoroughness with content. This material is critical in an age of managed care and the necessity for competent documentation and illustrating medical necessity.

COURSE CONTENT AND DESCRIPTION:
This course addresses the area of treatment planning in addiction treatment settings, whether inpatient or outpatient. A pretest is given to determine areas of liabilities with the students understanding of treatment planning, as well as identifying areas of strength. The student is then asked to read and highlight the workbook reading requirements. The content includes a brief historical perspective with treatment planning as well as the impact of health care changes on the treatment planning process. Following this are detailed descriptions of the essential ingredients in most treatment plans, including long and short term goals, objective statements, and detailed interventions. The student is then challenged to complete a series of workbook tasks. These tasks will identify their level of understanding of the material reviewed as well as their ability to assimilate the learned material into direct treatment plan construction. The post-test is the final task for the student and the final grade is reached by achieving a grade of >75% on the post-test.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
As indicated above, the workbook readings and assigned tasks constitute the bulk of the training needs, as well as the instructors in-depth critique and feedback. A brief bibliography is included to provide additional resources for the student in the area of treatment planning.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
1. Provide an overview of the changing profile of treatment planning.
2. Identify differences between clinically driven and program models.
3. Understand the essential components of a treatment plan.
4. Acquire skills necessary to produce a comprehensive treatment plan.

DIDACTIC / EXPERIENTIAL TIME FOR COMPLETION:
Six hours
Cost: $50.00

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