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Product Identifiers

PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-100534548970

ISBN-139780534548971

eBay Product ID (ePID)2325465

Product Key Features

Number of Pages360 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGeneralist Case Management : a Method of Human Service Delivery

SubjectSocial Work, Human Services, Machinery, Psychotherapy / Counseling, Counseling / General

Publication Year2002

TypeTextbook

AuthorTricia Mcclam, Marianne R. Woodside

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, Education, Psychology

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-107344

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsThis is a clear-cut well-written textbook that gives a broad explanation of case management. It provides a detailed overview of important concepts and enhances the topics with quotations and case studies. The case studies are particularly useful in demonstrating the concepts of case management., It is comprehensive in scope providing a strong framework for conceptualizing the varied roles and function of the modern case manager, but focused at the skill level through the use of numerous case examples and actual professional documentation. This edition is extraordinarily useful in its ability to discuss case management across specific disciplines through the use of professional commentary provided by individuals working in unique and varied settings.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal361.3/2

Table Of Content1. Introduction to Case Management. 2. Historical Perspectives on Case Management. 3. Models of Case Management. 4. The Assessment Phase of Case Management. 5. Effective Intake Interviewing Skills. 6. Service Delivery Planning. 7. Building a Case File. 8. Service Coordination. 9. Working within the Organizational Context. 10. Ethical and Legal Issues. 11. Surviving as a Case Manager.

SynopsisThis practical text is designed to equip students with fundamental information and skills needed to be effective case managers. This comprehensive and practical text provides students with the definition of case management, the responsibilities of case managers, with the skills needed for effective case management and the context in which case management occurs. In order to present students with the most current and accurate information the authors interviewed human service case managers nationwide about their jobs, the skills they need, the challenges they face and the clients they serve. These interviews combined with the most current research make this text the most realistic and relevant text available that effectively teaches students about case management.

LC Classification NumberHV43.W643 2002