An administrator can specify if goals are applicable to the outcome plan only, to the individuals on the plan only, or both. Outcome plan goals are used when the clients on the plan have the same goal, for example Self Sufficiency. Alternatively, if the plan is for just one client, a plan goal may be defined i.e., client goals may not be required.
Client goals are used when there are multiple clients on the plan, and each client has a different goal. For example, the organization may have a Child Protection plan with client goals of Adoption, Permanency and Independent Living. If such a plan is created for a family that includes a toddler and a teenager that are both removed from the family home, the plan may have a client goal of Adoption for the toddler and a client goal of Independent Living for the teenager.