1,050- to 1,400-word paper treatment planning

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare you to develop a treatment planning handbook for new counselors.

Imagine you work for a community counseling agency as a senior-level counselor. You have been asked to put together a treatment planning handbook for new counselors at the agency.

Create a 1,050- to 1,400-word handbook to do the following:

  • Describe how clinical assessment affects treatment planning.
  • Explain how theoretical orientations affect treatment planning.
  • Explain how to produce realistic and measurable treatment goals based on a specific diagnosis.
  • Describe important age- and culture-related considerations in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Include a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources.

Format any citations in your handbook according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines