How to Write a 10-Minute Treatment Plan

If you avoid writing treatment plans, you aren’t alone. In one survey, 63% of psychotherapists reported they did not write treatment plans on all clients. Many stated they just didn’t have the time, or didn’t see them as helpful.

Yet treatment plans are required by insurance plans, ethics codes, and many state laws. Without an appropriate written treatment plan, you (or your client) may not be reimbursed by a health plan — or may be asked to pay money back. You could also be cited by a licensing or ethics board. Plus, a treatment plan can protect both you and your clients, ensuring all parties have a clear understanding of the goals and progress being made.

This webinar will address how to write a brief treatment plan that fulfills the expectations of insurance, ethics boards, licensing boards, and other oversight agencies.

Time permitting, we will address:

• How a treatment plan is different than a progress note
• Shortcuts to make plans quick — but not “cookie cutter”
• How to choose goals — and which goals to avoid
• How to write goals that meet Medical Necessity Criteria
• How objectives differ from goals
• How to choose and describe your interventions
• How to update treatment plans — and how often to do it
• Lots of sample treatment plans!