Person-centered Goals and Objectives
Goals and objectives belong to the individual and as such are “owned” by the person. This is true not only in the language used to write the goals and objectives but also in what is said.
Often we see goals or objectives that are related to “attending doctor’s appointments”, “participating in group”, and “being medication compliant”. Those are program or service provider goals and objectives not recipient goals and objectives.
To help determine the actual goals and objectives of each recipient, ask the recipient what are the desired outcomes, or benefits of them seeing the doctor? Attending group? Keeping appointments? Taking medications?
It is those outcomes, or benefits that each recipient expresses which become a possible goal or objective, IF it moves the individual closer to his/her recovery vision.
Goals and objectives can be written in first person using “I” or the name they preferred to be called, however this is not required.