When It Is Used
Use it when a client's interpersonal interactions affect recovery or access to non-using social reinforcement.
Communication Skills Worksheet
Communication Skills Worksheet is a CRA-related worksheet for substance use treatment practitioners to send to clients. It helps clients identify relevant people and situations, clarify the desired message or outcome, prepare a usable response pattern, and connect the target to a relationship or recovery-supporting goal.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What It Captures
The worksheet captures people, situations, desired messages or outcomes, response patterns, linked goals, barriers, review status, and practitioner notes.
Practice And Follow-Up
The result can support role-play or real-world tryout, followed by review of what happened.
Does the tool write scripts for the client?
No. It captures response patterns entered by the client or refined with the practitioner; it does not invent definitive scripts.
Can a client enter more than one communication target?
Yes. Multiple targets are supported and should be separated by person or situation.
Does it score communication skill?
No. It shows completeness and organization only, without hidden ratings or unsupported classifications.
What is saved?
The tool itself is saved as-is. Fictional demo targets are not saved as real client data.