S W 332 Chapter 12: Chapter 12
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Chapter 12: developing goals and formulating a contract. Priority concern using the analogy with an individual client, point a, the starting point, is their priority concern. Tasks represent the incremental action steps taken toward the desired outcome and within a designated time frame. While the stated goal is the desired end product, attainment of a goal is a process. In your work with clients, having goals facilitates clients" reaching a destination point in which a specific condition, need, status, or functioning has changed. Goals evolve from concerns or problems presented by clients. There will be times when achieving a goal will require accessing the resources of another agency. The goals of a particular organization are often found in its organizational mission statement. Within agencies, client goals and program objectives are often used interchangeably to articulate expected outcomes for service recipients.
