ADC302: Case Management

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Course Description

The course is designed as an introductory course for counselors and other professionals responsible for case management in faith-based people helping organizations. Emphasis is placed on the need for practical knowledge and application. Content underlines universal standards of case management methodology that can be applied in a variety of different scenarios. 

The term case management has appeared in social services literature more than 600 times in the last 30 years, referring to everything from the routing of court dockets through the judicial system to the medical management of a hospitalized patient’s care. The Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP 27) used in this course uses the term case management to refer to interventions designed to help individuals with substance use disorders access needed social services. The use of case management for individuals with substance use disorders who seek treatment provides support for other significant problems besides using psychoactive substances. Alcohol or other drug use often damages many aspects of an individual’s life, including health, housing, employment, and relationships.  

Because addiction affects so many facets of the addicted person’s life, a comprehensive continuum of services promotes recovery and enables the client to fully integrate into society as a healthy, substance-free individual. The continuum must be designed to provide engagement and motivation, primary treatment services at the appropriate intensity and level, and support services that will enable the individual to maintain long-term sobriety while managing life in the community. Case management can ensure smooth transitions to the next level of treatment care, avoid gaps in service, and respond rapidly to the threat of relapse.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Understand definitions, function and models of case management.
2. Learn the guiding principles of case management as well as the knowledge, skills and attitudes of an effective case manager.
3. Compare and contrast strategies for creating community linkages for the good of clients.  
4. Review the skills necessary in working with clients with special needs.

Degree Program Outcomes

Degree outcomes are the overall skills and knowledge we expect you will have after successfully completing a degree program at City Vision University. This course supports the following program outcomes, marked with an asterisk (*). After completing the degree, you will be able to do the following in each of the listed domains:

1. Christian Integration. Integrate Christian principles and counseling theories in an ethical manner in both Christian and secular counseling environments.
2. Certification Exam Prep. Identify the key concepts needed to take a licensure exam either to apply to be a peer support specialist or certified addiction counselor.
3. Case Management. Develop case management plans to help clients identify areas where they need help and connecting them with personal and community resources that will help them.
4. Chemical Dependency. Describe foundational concepts of chemical dependency including a range of psychoactive drugs and how they work.
5. Psychology. Describe the foundational concepts of psychology and apply that in both Christian and secular counseling environments.
6. Clinical Counseling Skills. Utilize foundational skills for clinical addiction counseling.
7. Multicultural Counseling. Utilize effective methods to counsel diverse clients in both Christian and secular counseling environments.*
8. Specialized Skills. Apply knowledge and skills in specialized domains related to Addiction Counseling.

Required Texts

Students are required to purchase these texts before the first day of classes. 

• Frankel, A. J., Gelman, S., & Pastor, D. K. (2019). Case Management: An Introduction to Concepts and Skills. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 4 edition. ISBN: 0190858885

Guidelines for Written Work

All written work must follow our Writing Format and Forum Requirements. You must read these to understand how to cite sources appropriately.

Critical Policies to Read for This Course

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• What plagiarism is and how to avoid it 

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• Library Services

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This syllabus is subject to change without notice up until the first day of the semester. Last updated: February 4, 2022