Case Management is the coordination of a client’s care through the counseling relationship, together with the documentation that records what was done and what happens next.
What it covers
The catalog states: “The student will gain knowledge of the fundamental principles of counseling and the counseling relationship.”
Students learn case management documentation requirements, reports and recordkeeping.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program, Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program and Behavioral Health Assistant program, case management is covered in the courses AOD227 and BHS127, Case Management.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies outlines list AOD227 Case Management at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
The Behavioral Health Assistant outline lists BHS127 Case Management at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
Prerequisites for AOD227 and BHS127: none.
It sits alongside group counseling, community mental health, cultural competence in substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation and trauma versus psychiatric crisis intervention.
Case management belongs to the Behavioral Health Assistant, Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies and Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling programs.
This topic is covered in the Behavioral Health Assistant program at InterCoast Colleges.