Details for SSC411 Case Management

Gaining expertise in case management is essential for a successful career in human services. This unit offers a comprehensive overview of the sector and the theoretical approaches guiding practice. You’ll learn the nuances of case management, including its role in client empowerment and the diverse functions of case managers and counsellors. Through reflective practice, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of effective strategies and frameworks.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: SSC411
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following subject may be completed as a pre-requisite or co-requisite:

• SSC410 – Psychology of Emotion and Wellbeing

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Critically analyse range of theories and approaches to case management;
2. Describe the case management process and its function within the human services and client empowerment;
3. Identify and describe appropriate service approaches to various client situations and demonstrate a reflective practice.

Subject Content

• The generalist human service approach to practice
• The case management approach and frameworks
• Case management responses to common presenting problems or community issues
• Case studies around the case management framework and its usefulness within the human service sector
• Self-reflective practice and professional development and the usefulness of these tools within the human services
• Research into the many roles that professionals may have within the human services such as advocate, broker, facilitator, mediator
• The definition and theoretical underpinnings of human services
• An overview of Australian, and particularly the local, human service system/agencies
• Specific social issues (e.g. domestic and family violence)
• Where counsellors, chaplains and community workers may fit within the human services

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Onsite (face-to-face)
• Online (e-Learning)
• Intensives
• Extensives

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Minor Essay (30%)
• Major Essay (40%)
• Case Study (30%)

Prescribed Text

• Gursansky, D., Kennedy, R., & Camilleri, P. (2012) The practice of case management: Effective strategies for positive outcomes (4th ed.). Sydney, NSW: Allen & Unwin.

Please consult your instructor prior to purchasing any texts.