PRISM Module III - Treatment Planning

Highlights from Module III:

• In accordance with the PRISMmodel, the foundation for treatment plans is that of individual choice.
• The Treatment Plan is a written action plan that identifies the consumer's areas of need, treatment goals, and desires, as well as the criteria to determine achievement of the identified goals.
• The Treatment Plan reflects the written covenant among the partners in treatment:  consumer, counselor, family, and those considered important in the consumer's life.
• The Treatment Plan is person-centered and is framed around identified goals that a consumer would like to work towards and achieve. 

In contrast to the problem-focused approach that dominated the helping profession for many years, the PRISMmodel employs a strengths-based approach designed to focus on the consumer's inherent abilities.  This shift in focus results in a Treatment Plan derived from the consumer's perspective, and based on his or her stated goals.  Together, the consumer, staff member, and interested others, work as a team towards the ultimate goal of recovery.