Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a chemical dependency therapist.

A Chemical Dependency Therapist has the primary role of conducting individual, family and group counseling for patients who are under chemical dependency programs. They are responsible for assisting those people who have struggled with addictions to drugs and alcohol. They act as mediators between all parties involved in case it is required.

He/she will get to perform various roles that are not limited to; monitoring patient's progress as they recover, keep and update patient medical records, planning and running treatment session for the patients, administering drug test from time to time, updating family members on the progress of their member and offering counseling services.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

MULTI-TASKING:

Bundle related tasks together in order to move fluidly between them

Become effective at switching tasks and release all emotional energy attached to the task once it has been completed

[employee comments goal]
SAFETY AT WORK:

Get the building inspected from time to time in order to find areas that need repair or improvement

Find people in the community who are proven experts in workplace safety to teach and provide security

[employee comments goal]
PLANNING AND SCHEDULING:

Become familiar with the flow of information in the organization

Get down to serious work without taking any project lightly

[employee comments goal]
DEPENDABILITY:

Be available to the coworkers, customers, and management and show concern

Receive positive and negative criticism well with an open mind

[employee comments goal]
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:

Organize the key information into checklists and check tasks off once they are accomplished in order to avoid mixing them up

Review tasks after completing and read the instructions again to make sure the tasks are done according to the instructions provided

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL DRIVE:

Seek constant feedback from colleagues and one's superiors and actively work out strategies to improve the weak areas

Reward oneself for objectives that have been accomplished successfully in order to feel motivated to work even harder

[employee comments goal]
PERSUADING OTHERS:

Investigate the benefits of own idea to potential supporters before presenting it and persuading them to support it

Add some real-life stories to one's proposal in order to illustrate its benefits and make it more appealing to the listeners

[employee comments goal]
QUALITY OF WORK:

Recognize and reward team members for producing quality work in order to make them feel appreciated and encouraged to continue delivering quality results and increasing their productivity

Allow enough time for tasks or projects in order to avoid feeling overloaded and increasing chances of errors

[employee comments goal]
CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide timely and constructive solutions or advice to customers and make them feel they are fully understood

Tactfully tell a customer no when the expectations or demands are unrealistic

[employee comments goal]
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE:

Make enough effort to understand how a product compares to rival products

Put extra effort to learn how to fix problems associated with a product

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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