COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY IN HUMAN SERVICES

Catalog description

Introduction to the purposes, intent and activities of a community supportive case manager: assessment, facilitation and coordination of services, linkage, referral, coordination assistance in crisis management and stabilization, outreach, education, training; intervention, support and elimination of barriers to autonomy. Develop an understanding of systems of care; and population characteristics: mental health, addiction, recovery, culture, age, and gender, etc. with emphasis on advocacy in human services practices. Recommend students take HST 21001 in preparation.