Bshs 402

cart track Syllabus BSHS/402 CASE MANAGEMENT Course step to the fore Date 10/30/2012 Course End Date 12/3/2012 Please print a double of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever thither is a question to the highest degree what assignments be due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix is a registered denounce of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product c wholly are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix editorial standards and practices. Course Description This course covers principles, practices, and issues in case a nxiety. The diagnosis and treatment of developmental, psychological, and psychiatric roblems and treatment resources in the lease restrictive and most cost effective background knowledges forget be examined. Course Topics & Objectives hebdomad oneness slip Management Overview, Clientele, and Practice Models Understand the basic definition and application of the case way track down and process. Delineate the concepts of case management as they view as to the needs of various special populations. draw in the components of an integrated delivery model of case management. hebdomad dickens Implementation of the eccentric person Management Process Describe the affair and practice framework of case management. Identify the differences and similarities of case management in the community setting and in the managed care environment. hebdomad Three Case Management Skills Interpersonal and Information Gathering Skills, Goal Setting, Intervention, and evaluation Demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary to nominate rapport in the early stages of case management. Understand the integration of assessment to problem identification and goal setting. attempt the connection between intervention be after and resource utilization. week Four Case Management Skills Counseling, Therapy, and Linking of Clients to Services Examine the personal helping interventions that can have positive effects on behavioral patterns of endangered guests. Understand the case managers role in developing formal and informal linkages to benefit the thickening. Week Five Case Management Skills Reassessment, Outcome Monitoring, Advocacy, and General Case Management Problems Understand the correlation of reassessment, monitoring, and outcome evaluation to the prevention of future problems.Course Materials Rothman, J. , amp Sager, J. S. (1998). Case management Integrating individual and community practice (2nd ed. ). capital of Massachusetts Allyn and Bacon. All electro nic materials are available on your student Web site. usher Values for Course subsidisations ASSIGNMENTS Points respective(prenominal) (75%) All Weeks involution and sermon Questions 200Week Two person Assignment excess Populations theme 150 Week Three somebody Assignment Textbook Quiz 200 Week FiveIndividual Assignment lowest Examination 200 nurture team (25%) Week Two cultivation police squad Charter 25 Week ThreeCase bus Interview Questions 25 Week Four encyclopaedism group Assignment Informal Networks Paper 100 Week Five teaching Team Assignment Case Manager Interviews founding 100 Total 100 WeekOne Case Management Overview, Clientele, and Practice Models Understand the basic definition and application of the case management function and process. Delineate the concepts of case management as they apply to the needs of various special populations. Describe the components of an integrated delivery model of case management. Course Assignments 1. stateings Read the Appendix and Ch. 1, 2, amp 10 of Case Management. Read this weeks electronic Reserve Readings. 2. Learning Team Instructions followup the Week One objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have. Prepare for the Case Manager Interviews Power Point Presentation. ? Create a plan for how the case manager consultations depart be selected and conducted and adding any new ideas. ? Discuss the areas that each(prenominal)(prenominal) of you wishes to pursue, who to contact, and how to contact presumable interviewees. ? Start your assay NOW to find a case manager to interview for your LT project. Each student is required to interview a case manager.You cannot interview someone where you work and you cannot interview you own case manager if you have one. Your case managers must have either a BA or MA degree. ? Start thinking about questions you will ask your case manager. Working with your team members, start discussing possible questions you will ask the case managers d uring the interview. Information obtained from these interviews will combined and synthesized into a Power Point presentation in Week Five about how case managers function in the real world. Search online for articles on case management for special needs populations. Each person can choose their own population to write on for the Week Two Special Population paper this is an exercise to help each team learn about various special populations. ? Divide the various disability populations and conduct an online search for articles on each students specific population. ? Review the articles found and focus on the similarities and differences in services to the various populations. Conduct a collection discussion in which you review the similarities and differences in case management practices between special needs populations. 3. preaching Questions There is a difference in goals that are set by the client, and goals that a provider may wish for the client to achieve. Compare client- driven goals and provider-given goals. As weve learned from this weeks reading, there are numerous different forms of advocacy. Discuss the role of advocacy in case management. What are some examples of ways we as case managers can appropriately advocate for our clients? hebdomadal Reminders backchat Questions Discussion question responses will notcount towards the figure participation requirement. Only Posts to the main(prenominal) forum will count towards participation. All Week Remember to get in in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 1 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team office Due Participation Individual Main Ongoing 4 days per week Bio Individual Chat Room Tuesday Check-In Individual Main Wednesday Discussion Question (DQ) 1 Individual Main Wednesday DQ 2 Individual Main FridayCheck-In to the Learning Team Learning Team Learning Team Monday WeekTwo Implementation of the Case Management Process Describe the role and p ractice framework of case management. Identify the differences and similarities of case management in the community setting and in the managed care environment. Course Assignments 1. Readings Read Ch. 3 amp 4 of Case Management. Read this weeks electronic Reserve Readings. 2. Learning Team Instructions Prepare for the Textbook Quiz in Week Three by reviewing Ch. 4 of Case Management as a group. Create and Submit the Learning Team Charter to the Learning Team Forum. There is a Learning Team Charter located in the Materials Forum that should be used for this exercise. Diversity Issues Exercise o Form dyads or triads and discuss with your teammate(s) your differences in sex, race, culture, politics, and religion. After you have completed your discussion, talk to eachother about what you found hard to discuss, what you found easy, and whether or not what you experienced relates to your work with clients.Discuss your experiences with the rest of the Learning Team. 3. Individual As signment Special Populations Paper Resource University of Phoenix Material Criteria for Preparing Individual Paper on Special Populations (It will say that it is due Week Four, but it is due Week Two) Review the material gathered on your chosen special population for the Week One Learning Team discussion. The materials should include at least two intellectual sources. Write a 3- to 5-page paper in which you explain the following ?What populations have you reviewed and which one have you selected? ? How and why have you selected this population? How was this area of interest organise? ? What do you bring to the field of helping that would benefit this specific population? ? How would you use case management to help this population? ? What limitations and strengths do you bring to this chosen field? How would you use the strengths and overcome the limitations? Are there likely to be multicultural issues to be addressed as you work with this population? How would you address th ose? ? What local anaesthetic resources did you find in your Internet search for this population? Format your paper according to APA standard. This is a scholarly paper, requiring at least two scholarly sources, and citations of all entropy that is not common knowledge. Additionally, it should NOT be written in first person. Be creative 4. Discussion Questions Discuss the importance of boundaries for both the client and practitioner in case management.Describe the role played by managed care in case management. Weekly Reminders Discussion Questions Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement. Only Posts to the Main forum will count towards participation. Participation All Week Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 2 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Participation Individual Main Ongoing 4 days per week LT Charter Learning Team Assignments link Tu esdayDQ 3 Individual Main Wednesday DQ 4 Individual Main Friday Special Populations Paper Individual Assignments Link Sunday WeekThree Case Management Skills Interpersonal and Information Gathering Skills, Goal Setting, Intervention, and evaluation * Demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary to build rapport in the early stages of case management. * Understand the integration of assessment to problem identification and goal setting. * Examine the connection between intervention planning and resource utilization. Course Assignments . Readings Read Ch. 5 amp 6 of Case Management. Read this weeks electronic Reserve Readings. 5. Individual Assignment Textbook Quiz The Quiz will be posted prior to Day 1 of Week Three. Complete the prove on Ch. 14 of Case Management. 6. Learning Team Instructions Discuss progress being made toward locating appropriate interviewees for the case management interviews, including any difficulties anyone is facing or experiencing, and solve proble ms as a team to overcome the difficulties. Working as a team, prepare 12 interview questions (2 questions for each principle) in which the following are demonstrated ? Assessment and reassessment ? Establishing a relationship ? Fostering client participation and empowerment ? Monitoring ? Advocacy ? Evaluation (system used to prevent problems in the future) These twelve questions are the core that each team member will be asking the case managers and presenting in sound for the Case Managers Interview PPT. They should be submitted in the assignment link by the due date indicated. 7. Discussion QuestionsUsing a case study provided by your instructor as an example, address one of the following two questions List the components of an intake interview. In other words, what do you need to find out? List the components of assessment. Describe how you would assess the seriousness of each problem and the steps you might take to address them. Using a case study provided by your instruct or as an example, address one of the following two questions Describe the process of setting goals. Describe formal and informal support systems and how you might use them for your case study.Weekly Reminders Discussion Questions Discussion question responses will notcount towards the class participation requirement. Only Posts to the Main forum will count towards participation. Participation All Week Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 3 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Participation Individual Main Ongoing 4 days per week DQ 5 Individual Main Wednesday DQ 6 Individual Main Friday Textbook Quiz Individual Assignments Link SundayCase Manager Interview Questions Learning Team Assignments Link Monday WeekFour Case Management Skills Counseling, Therapy, and Linking of Clients to Services * Examine the personal helping interventions that can have positive effects on behavioral patterns of vu lnerable clients. * Understand the case managers role in developing formal and informal linkages to benefit the client. Course Assignments 8. Readings Read Ch. 7 & 9 of Case Management. Read this weeks Electronic Reserve Readings. 9. Learning Team Instructions Review textbook material as a group from Weeks One through with(predicate) Four in preparation for the Final Examination in Week Five. Continue preparing for the completion of the Case Manager Interviews Power Point Presentation due in Week Five. 10. Learning Team Assignment Informal Networks paper ? Write a 4- to 5-page paper using the following criteria Research As a team, find two fellow reviewed articles or other scholarly sources (not including the textbook) in the UOP Library related to informal support networks. Every member of the team needs to read the articles. Use information from the articles, your personal experiences if you so choose (1-2 paragraphs only of personal experiences in the paper not 1-2 p aragraphs of personal experiences for each member of the Learning Team), and ideas from the group discussion about the special population in your article. Be sure to read and follow the rubric posted in your Materials forum. ? Be sure to give a rendering of the special population served in the article. Include information on the race, age, economic status, culture, and family structure of the special population. Submit your Informal Social Network assignment through the Assignment Link. * 11. Discussion Questions Explain the difference between counseling and therapy. What do case managers do? * Explain the differences between empowering and enabling clients and give examples of each. * Weekly Reminders Discussion Questions Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement. Only Posts to the Main forum will count towards participation. Participation All Week Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Su mmary of Week 4 DeliverablesAssignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Participation Individual Main Ongoing 4 days per week DQ 7 Individual Main Wednesday DQ 8 Individual Main Friday Informal Networks Paper Learning Team Assignments Link Monday WeekFive Case Management Skills Reassessment, Outcome Monitoring, and Advocacy, and General Case Management Problems * Understand the correlation of reassessment, monitoring, and outcome evaluation to the prevention of future problems. Course Assignments 13. Readings Read Ch. 8 of Case Management. Review Ch. 19 of Case Management. Read this weeks Electronic Reserve Readings. 14. Individual Assignment Final Examination Complete the Final Examination. 15. Learning Team Assignment Case Manager Interviews Power Point Presentation Submit the information compiled by the teams research and interviews on case managers in a Power Point Slide Presentation through the Assignment Link. There are NO maximum or minimum number of slides req uired. A word doc (. doc or docx) copy of all speakers notes is REQUIRED and should be entered into the assignment link separately. Failure to do so will result in a exit of points. 16.Discussion Questions In case management, the term monitoring has a specific meaning. Describe its definition and purpose within this context. Be sure to include the role of client involvement in your discussion. * During monitoring and reassessment, clients may encounter various barriers. Describe one such barrier and what you as the case manager might do to help your client overcome it. Weekly Reminders Final Week Requirements Discussion question responses and participationwill be required during the final week of the course. Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirementOnly Posts to the Main forum will count towards participation. Participation All Week Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 5 De liverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Participation Individual Main Ongoing 4 days per week DQ 9 Individual Main Wednesday DQ 10 Individual Main Friday Final Exam Individual Assignments Link Sunday Learning Team Evaluations Individual Individual Monday Case Manager Interviews Power Point Presentation Learning Team Assignments Link Monday