Goals, Assessments, and Reports

Goals, Assessments, and Reports

MTCCA shared an acronym with me for how to write great goals for your clients.  It is simply this–be SMART.

1. Specific: The action must be very specific in order for it to be measurable.  In order to do this, you must first determine their functioning level before therapy is begun so there is something to compare
2. Measurable: This is the way to tell if clients are making progress
3. Achievable: They must be able to achieve the goals or there is no point in setting goals at all
4. Relevant: There is no point in working on something that is not relevant to the client
5. Time Limited: You should set a specific date for when they should have a goal achieved, for example “by July 2015…”

Mary Jane