CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: RP & SE 125 , 316 , or PSYCH 202 Course Designation: Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history and development of counseling case management and understand the roles and functions of case managers in goal development, planning, coordination, and delivery of rehabilitation and mental health services. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Understand the role of benefit and payment systems for health care and rehabilitation including Health Insurance, Worker Compensation, Short and Long-term Disability, Social Security benefit programs, and state, federal, and private sector Vocational Rehabilitation programs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe rehabilitation case management in life care planning, disability management and expert witness testimony. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify and critically evaluate community resources relevant to case management in rehabilitation counseling and mental health practice settings and identify techniques for working effectively in teams and across disciplines. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Understand the skills and techniques necessary to manage cases and caseloads during the rehabilitation and mental health counseling process. Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate effective communication and writing skills for case recording and documentation, case planning, coordination, referral, and assisting consumers in accessing other needed services. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify legal and ethical issues and responsibilities in case management and advocacy processes needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Identify culturally competent and relevant strategies for case management. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history and development of counseling case management and understand the roles and functions of case managers in goal development, planning, coordination, and delivery of rehabilitation and mental health services. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Understand the role of benefit and payment systems for health care and rehabilitation including Health Insurance, Worker Compensation, Short and Long-term Disability, Social Security benefit programs, and state, federal, and private sector Vocational Rehabilitation programs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe rehabilitation case management in life care planning, disability management and expert witness testimony. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify and critically evaluate community resources relevant to case management in rehabilitation counseling and mental health practice settings and identify techniques for working effectively in teams and across disciplines. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Understand the skills and techniques necessary to manage cases and caseloads during the rehabilitation and mental health counseling process. Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate effective communication and writing skills for case recording and documentation, case planning, coordination, referral, and assisting consumers in accessing other needed services. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify legal and ethical issues and responsibilities in case management and advocacy processes needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Identify culturally competent and relevant strategies for case management. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad