Course Title: Undertake case management

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: HWSS5504C

Course Title: Undertake case management

School: 365T Global, Urban & Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4337 - Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Contact : Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115

Course Contact Email:jennifer brooker@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Iren Citler  iren.citler@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Not applicable

Course Description

This course describes the knowledge and skills required to provide case management to clients who have already been assessed and whose needs have been identified as extending across a number of areas, such as aged care, community care, disability, mental health, drugs, alcohol or homelessness.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCM401D Undertake case management

Element:

Develop priorities for service and support inputs

Performance Criteria:

1.  Work with the client to identify the priority for different service and support requirements
2.  Work with the client to identify possible timeframes and overlaps of service and support requirements
3.  Work with the client to identify their capacity to meet the logistic requirements of services and supports
4.  Respond to concerns about client self-harm and/or harm to others within statutory and duty of care requirements
5.  Provide information about referral procedures
6. Determine the level of support the client will require to self refer
7. Determine the roles of the client, relevant others and the worker in the referral process
 

Element:

Identify services required to deal with the client's complex needs

Performance Criteria:

1.  Work with the client to identify the range of issues that will require service input
2.  Work with the client to identify the interaction and relationships between the different presenting issues
3.  Work with the client to identify consequences of not addressing all of the issues
4.  Identify the full range of appropriate service and/or support options
5.  Provide information about different service and support options with details on aspects that may be appropriate for the client
 

Element:

Implement and monitor agreed upon activities and processes

Performance Criteria:

1.  Implement strategies to continually monitor the effectiveness of case management processes against agreed goals, relevant services and programs, client and stakeholder satisfaction
2.  Assess the need for changes in case plan, including the need for ongoing intervention, and develop strategies for alternatives as appropriate
3.  Successfully negotiate with relevant parties, any proposed changes arising from case review
4.  Utilise processes for case closure as appropriate, to comply with organisation procedures
 

Element:

Work within a case management framework suitable for the client's needs

Performance Criteria:

1.  Identify a range of case management models that have established effectiveness
2.  Develop or adapt and apply case management processes appropriate to implementing statutory requirements
3.  Develop or adapt and apply case management processes appropriate to the unique case management requirements of the client
4.  Determine, with the client and relevant others, the outcome to be achieved through case management
5. Provide information of the case management process to the client and relevant others
6. Provide information on the client’s role in the case management process
7. Provide information on rights of appeal and avenues of complaint so that the person understands their rights
 

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

The learning activities you will partake in as part of your studies for this units are:

  • Group work
  • Group discussions
  • Case Study
  • Scenarios
     


Teaching Schedule

This class is scheduled for seven weeks during first semester. You will study the following in each session.
• Session 1 - Treatment services, ethical boundaries, raising issues and counselling skills, developing a case management plan and working with impossible clients
• Session 2 - Screening and assessment tools
• Session 3 - Complex needs clients
• Session 4 - Mental health services and working with high risk clients
• Session 5 - Relapse prevention, duty of care, code of ethics, statutory responsibilities and the referral process
• Session 6 - Dual diagnosis, recovery, CALD, self-care and supervision
• Session 7 - Review
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Your assessments will be based around a Case Study "James".  There will be six (6) learning tasks, each of which will be completed after each class for this competency.


Assessment Tasks

There are six parts to the assessment task, all of which are based around the case study "James". Each week there will be a hurdle exercise which will go towards the final assessment piece that is to be submitted at the end of the unit’s delivery. There are three parts to this final assessment piece.
• Mental State Exam (MSE) example for ’James’
• Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) with genogram for ’James’
• Case management plan for ’James’
 


Assessment Matrix

This program in delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment. The grades are as follows:

  • CA: Competency Achieved
  • NYC: Not Yet Competent
  • DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment
     

Other Information

Cover Sheet for Submissions

You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications

Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects. Student feedback at RMIT :http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7 
 

Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
 

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Special consideration, appeals and discipline :http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w
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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity :http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
Working with Children Check
 

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