At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Identify at least three differences between strengths-based and traditional, medical-model approaches to assessment and planning
• Identify seven major sections or areas of focus for strengths-based assessment and planning
• Demonstrate the differences in diagnostic focused and strengths-based questioning for assessment purposes
• Describe the differences in the kinds of interventions one might use in strengths-based versus traditional models of recovery planning
• Identify at least three major considerations for effectively implementing a strengths-based approach to assessment and planning
Description:
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to a very different approach to assessment and treatment, care or service planning – one that is recovery-oriented and strengths-based, one that focuses on quality of life rather than symptom elimination. You will learn to look for how your clients want their lives to be different; what strengths they currently possess to help them get there; what skills or resources they need to get there; how to design a working plan to guide both of you in moving toward those different (or “recovered”) lives.
Keywords: Strengths, recovery, person-centered, client-centered, recovery movement, mental health, mental illness, assessment, treatment plan, plan, evaluation, service plan, hope, empowerment, mental health consumer movement, objectives, barriers, goals, Skypek
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 07/20-22 (Q)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 7/22-24 (CR).
