SOCW 2010 Syllabus

Subject Code

SOCW

Course Number

2010

Course Title

Introduction to Case Management

Prerequisites

Provisional admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course presents the how-to of human service case management. Students will learn the step-by-step process of case management from the initial referral for services, determination of eligibility for services, writing a formal plan for services, case documentation techniques, and techniques for monitoring a client's progress through the service delivery system, to case closure and follow-up activities. This course will include information on how to access community resources; how to interpret and utilize information from other professionals; and the development of interviewing, intervention, case recording, and caseload management skills. This course will also cover legal and ethical issues in service