Case Management

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Abstract

Case management is designed to provide advocacy, support and services to vulnerable people and communities. This subject examines case management and its increasing application to diverse and interdisciplinary human service and health settings and organisations. The origins and development of case management models are examined and a model applicable across … For more content click the Read More button below.

Case management is designed to provide advocacy, support and services to vulnerable people and communities. This subject examines case management and its increasing application to diverse and interdisciplinary human service and health settings and organisations. The origins and development of case management models are examined and a model applicable across many fields of practice is applied. Students examine case management systems, their underlying ethos, theory, functions, structures and practices and apply this knowledge within a case study approach.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:• Introduction to case management: origins and influences• Theoretical underpinnings of case management practice, including: strengths-based practice• Overarching and practice functions of case management, including: roles and responsibilities of casemanagers• Context of case management practice, including: organisational context• Review of case management knowledge, skills … For more content click the Read More button below.

The subject will cover the following topics:
• Introduction to case management: origins and influences
• Theoretical underpinnings of case management practice, including: strengths-based practice
• Overarching and practice functions of case management, including: roles and responsibilities of case
managers
• Context of case management practice, including: organisational context
• Review of case management knowledge, skills and application, including: models of case management

Assessment items

1. Portfolio of tasks

2. Case management discussion

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to explain case management

be able to demonstrate an understanding of several models of case management with a specific focus on a designated human services model

be able to apply the designated model of case management to a simulated situation via a case study

be able to articulate the theoretical underpinnings of the functions of the case management model

be able to identify and discuss case management systems within agency and community contexts, including provider driven vs client driven case management practices

be able to apply case management theory to practice including analysis of skills and tensions in case management practice

Enrolment restrictions

Incompatible