A 50-year-old female with severe mental illness is referred to a social worker at a recovery-oriented program. In developing goals for treatment, the social worker should FIRST:

a) Provide the client with a list of goals to choose from
b) Assist the client in determining her own goals
c) Inform the client of what goals she will be working on in treatment
d) Focus on medication management


Answer: B

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