An individual treatment plan (ITP) is a written plan that documents the treatment strategy, the schedule for accomplishing the goals and objectives, and the responsible party for each treatment component. Complete an individual treatment plan before mental health service delivery begins.

An ITP of any Helping ARMS Community Service is based on a diagnostic and functional assessment, documents the plan of care, and guides treatment interventions. Development of the ITP includes the involvement of the client, client’s family, caregivers, or other people, which may include people authorized to consent to mental health services for the client and includes an arrangement of treatment and support activities consistent with the client’s cultural and linguistic needs.

The ITP focuses on the person’s vision of recovery, his or her priority treatment goals and objectives, and the interventions that will help meet those goals and objectives. The plan must be written in a way in which the person and his or her family have a clear understanding of the services being offered and specifically how the services will address their concerns. The person must take part in the process of developing the ITP to make sure the treatment is relevant to the priorities and incorporates his or her strengths.