Thinking about the eight themes of case management, assess which theme you think is the strongest for you. Which do you think is your weakest? Explain your reasoning.   Burnout is something that affects many case managers due to the level of stress. Consider ways in which you would prevent burnout from affecting you.

Assess the way in which this counselor interviews her client. What would you do differently if you were the counselor?   Devise what questions you would ask based on responses the client gave.   What role does their body language play?   Does the environment look and feel like a professional counseling environment? Propose what […]

As a case manager, you will be working closely, and as part of a team, with other case managers, counselors, and supervisors to develop best practices in your field. Write a description about a memorable experience working with a team. Examine four strengths and barriers to the teamwork you described using the following concepts:   […]

Upload and submit Part 3 of your Portfolio Project, “Management and Status,” in a Word Document.   Click here to view the Case Note   Please see the Portfolio Project directions for more details.   “D” – Subjective and objective data about the client   Subjective – what client can say or feel   Objective […]

Review the Ethical Standards for human service professionals and counselors for guidelines that relate specifically to managed care and working with families and potentially violent clients.   1. What are the guidelines in each of the two codes that relate to working with families?   2. Compare the guidelines from the two codes. What is […]

Critical Errors   Directions   As we’ve discussed, crisis workers are faced with the possibility of violent behavior and the need to ensure the safety of clients and significant others. Using Tarasoff v. the Regents of the University of California, analyze what you think the critical errors were in this case and how the situation […]

CIT Training for Officers   Directions   The hybrid model of crisis intervention is an integrated problem solving process to crisis intervention that does not follow in a linear, step-wise fashion. Overarching all tasks is safety-not only for the client, but for others and the worker as well. Making initial contact in a crisis is […]

What intervention strategies are you most comfortable using? Why?   What intervention strategies are you least comfortable using? Why?   Infer ways in which you can strengthen the strategies with which you are least comfortable.

As we approach the mid-point of this course, now is a good time to share some feedback.  In your own words, reflect on your progress thus far and then answer the following:   Summarize how you are feeling about your progress in this course.   State what your expectations are from me going forward.

As we’ve seen thus far, the primary focus of a crisis interventionist is to ensure the safety of all involved in the crisis situation. We’ve examined the theories, models, and strategies necessary to intervene successfully in a crisis, as well as examined the essential characteristics of crisis intervention workers. Next, we will review the specific […]