LA 305 Introduction to Case Management
This course will cover the core functions of case management through discussion and exploration of fundamental concepts, components, principles and models of case management in various settings. Students will learn best practices associated with effective management of the whole person from intake through termination. The course material will cover the comprehensive, coordination, and human service integration to ensure continuity of care to individuals that require such. Case Management task such as referrals, collaboration with other professionals, consultation, assessment and service planning will be covered. Students will have the opportunity to look at historical types of case management-service provision from the Temperance Movement, Deinstitu-tionalization, Social Work and Social Psychiatry, to the current use of COBRA and Community based Case Management. Students will be provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in case management activities which brings resources, agencies, and significant collaterals in the individual's life together within a planned framework of action towards the achievement of stability and an improved quality of life. An emphasis will be on current issues, trends and approaches. The tasks associated with case management such as treatment planning, documentation and recording will also be covered with specific case studies incorporated to help students with skill development.