Community Based Case Management.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Case management is an important element of service provision in the human services field. Fundamentally, case management is the process of helping individuals to find and engage in services that are available in the community that will help them gain health, wellness, stability and accomplish their goals in their chosen environments. We call this the continuum of care that is facilitated with effective case management skills. Effective case management requires much more than knowing where to send clients for different services. Effective case management is based on sound comprehensive assessment and case conceptualization, is grounded in evidence-based practice, and requires helping skills in implementation. This course will include a review of community-based services but will nest the case management process in the context of strong clinical applications and collaboration skillsets. We will also explore materials that discuss case management as a critical service for individuals who are dealing with substance related and addictive disorders.