Staff track a client’s progress with their goals and objectives by creating a session and recording the relevant client outcomes.
To create a session:
- From the GOMS dashboard, select the ‘Add session’ icon next to the relevant client’s name
- Is the client with you? – selecting ‘Yes’ will give the option for the client to select their level of engagement/enjoyment.
- Select staff member
- Select the program
- Start + end time + address will be determined from the PocketWatch shift if applicable
- All assigned goals will be listed but can be hidden from that shift if required
- Select outcomes from drop-down menu
- If objective has been achieved, mark as achieved
- Enter comments (these comments will be viewed by clients + their families)
- Select level of physical support provided †
- Select level of visual support provided †
- Select level of verbal support provided †
- Overall comments (these comments may be viewed by clients/family)
- Alert (alert will be sent client/family and, to key staff, additional staff, and relevant team per client’s GOMS information) †
- Staff comments (these comments will not be viewed by clients/family)
- Did behaviour put client or others at risk and/or were there any medical/health issues? ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ ‡
- Apparent level of engagement/enjoyment (from staff perspective)
- Select ‘Save’
- If there are files to upload, select the ‘Add’ icon in ‘DOCUMENTS’
- Select and upload file
- To upload additional files, select the ‘Add’ icon again and repeat steps
- Select ‘Finish’
† If applicable, please refer to ‘Administer alternate + additional measures +outcomes‘
‡ If applicable, please refer to ‘Administer session + outcome options‘