Social work case management : case studies from the frontlines / Michael J. Holosko.

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Written by a social worker for social workers!

This innovative book equips readers with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective case management practitioners in a variety of health and human service organizations. A must-read for students and professionals in social work, this important work introduces a unique Task-Centered Case Management Model built around the unifying principles of the profession--person-in-environment, strengths-based work, and ecological perspective. Over twenty case studies by case managers and professionals offer innovative practice insights, illustrating the practice roles and responsibilities of today′s case managers and the realities of conducting case management in today's growing, exciting, and challenging field.

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• Foreword (p. viii)
• Preface (p. xi)
• Acknowledgments (p. xiii)
• About the Author (p. xv)
• List of Contributors (p. xvi)
• Glossary of 101 Commonly Used Case Management Terms (p. xvii)
• Part I Trends, History, Social Work Case Management Model, and Practice Competencies (p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Current Trends Shaping Social Work Case Management (p. 3)
• Chapter 2 The History of Social Work Case Management (p. 31)
• Chapter 3 Task-Centered Case Management (TCCMG) (p. 65)
• Chapter 4 Social Work Case Management (p. 83)
• Part II Social Work Case Management in Selected North American and Chinese Settings: The Frontlines Of Practice (p. 97)
• Chapter 5 Social Work Case Management in an Assertive Community Treatment Program in London, Ontario, Canada (p. 99)
• Chapter 6 Case Management for Persons Living With HIV and AIDS (p. 111)
• Chapter 7 Elder Care Services and Case Management (p. 127)
• Chapter 8 The N.E. Homeless Shelter in Athens, Georgia (p. 139)
• Chapter 9 Case Management With Homeless Veterans (p. 151)
• Chapter 10 In-Patient Psychiatric Case Management (p. 165)
• Chapter 11 La Frontera: Coordinatión de los Servicios de Trabajo Social para los Menores sin Acompañante en Arizona (p. 175)
• Chapter 12 Children's Wish Foundation International in Atlanta, Georgia (p. 191)
• Chapter 13 Medical Case Management in an HIV/AIDS Outpatient Clinic (p. 201)
• Chapter 14 Case Management in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children: A Social Work Perspective (p. 213)
• Chapter 15 Youth At-Risk of Socio-Economic Exclusion, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Case Management Practice in Hong Kong (p. 223)
• Chapter 16 Case Management in Head Start Centers (p. 235)
• Chapter 17 Child Welfare (Foster Care) Services and Case Management (p. 249)
• Chapter 18 Case Management With Long-Term Care Applicants in Ontario, Canada (p. 263)
• Chapter 19 Serious Mental Illnesses and Dual Diagnoses Case Management (p. 283)
• Chapter 20 Juvenile Court Social Work Case Manager (p. 299)
• Chapter 21 Medical Case Management Social Work (p. 309)
• Chapter 22 Mental Health Case Manager/Caseworker in a Community Center Setting in Kentucky (p. 321)
• Chapter 23 Case Management in a Senior Resource Center in North Carolina (p. 333)
• Chapter 24 Social Work and Case Management: Homelessness Prevention (p. 345)
• Chapter 25 Child Protective Services and Case Management (p. 355)
• Chapter 26 Manejadores de Casos de Salud Mental en el Sistema de Salud paraVeteranos en la Región del Caribe (p. 371)
• Part III What Did Our SWCMs Tell Us? Competencies Versus Curricula (p. 385)
• Chapter 27 Social Work Case Management: Onward and Upward! (p. 387)
• Index (p. 405)