Case Management, 03 - Who are consumers of Case Management Services?
Category:
284
Credits:
2
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
--Explain the federal and state definitions of severe mental illness.
--Describe the three dimensions used as criteria to determine severe mental illness—diagnosis, disability, and duration.
--Describe cognitive deficits that persons with schizophrenia may experience.
--And describe the clinical symptoms of schizophrenia.
Description:
This unit defines eligibility criteria for case management services including the federal and state definitions of mental illness, the dimensions of mental illness, and how mental illness impacts people’s lives.
Consumers are generally referred to case management services because their mental illness has caused significant disruptive episodes in their lives. Their symptoms may have led to one or more hospitalizations or may have affected their ability to manage aspects of their lives or access useful community resources.
--Case management is the process by which persons with severe mental illness receive support in negotiating for the various services that they both want and need in order to improve the quality of their lives.
--In this course we will focus on schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
American Psychological Association
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Board of Registered Nursing
Pennsylvania Certification Board, 2008/2009
North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board
Massachusetts Marriage & Family Therapy 2008/2009
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
Oklahoma State Department of Health, LPC, LMFT
Pennsylvania Certification Board, 2009/2010
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals 2009/2010
Massachusetts Marriage & Family Therapy 2009 / 2010
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
