Assessment and Case Management

Class

The course will expose students to a basic understanding of case management practices in the human services arena and to common terminology and practices, including assessment and service planning. Students will explore procedures for identifying and evaluating an individual’s and/or family’s strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs in order to develop an effective plan of action. Topics include oral and written communications essential for assessment, screening, intervention, prevention, case management and referral.

Course Learning Objectives

To provide students with a basic understanding of the vocabulary and methods used in the human service field.
To provide students with practice in the areas of assessment, treatment planning, documentation and case management
To provide students with practical, skill based knowledge to be utilized in the field
To provide students with an understanding and rationale for best practice in the human service field.

Required Textbooks

Summers, N. (2012). Fundamentals of Case Management Practice, Skills for the Human Services. 5th Edition, Brooks/Cole, Belmont.

Grading Standards

Class participation & outside assignments will include class discussion questions and group participation, appropriate interaction with instructor and other students during lectures, and sharing personal findings and experiences in class. Outside assignments will include open book quizzes, glossaries, forums and internet research topics.

Exams will consist of multiple choices, true/false, short answer questions drawn from content of required text and semester study material

Homework 16%
Quizzes 13%
Glossary/Forum 12%
Participation 15%
Test #1 22%
Test #2 22%
Total 100%

This is a hybrid class in which some of the assignments will be done as self-study/online assignments and some will be done during class time. You are expected to have all online assignments completed for the class meetings.

Online Quizzes
Each topic has a quiz that is to be completed using your online classroom. These “MOODLE” quizzes are worth up to 10 points each. NOTE: QUIZ GRADES COUNT AS PART OF YOUR TOTAL GRADE.

Glossary- Each topic has a glossary with key words to define. Complete the glossary for each topic and bring to class ready to discuss.

Discussion (Forums)
Each topic has a forum/dialogue pertaining to that topic. You must reply to the topic question and provide at least 2 responses to other student responses.

Internet research-case study
Each topic has an internet search article and/or case study. Find an article of interest and write a summary (1/2-1 page) about the article. Submit both.

Assignment
Each topic has one or more assignments related to the topic.

Project
Your project for this course is a completed assessment, treatment/service plan and progress note for a fictitious client.

Mid-term
There will be one Mid-term exam, given during class time.

Final
There will be one Final-exam given during the final exam week.

Disabilities

ADA Statement:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College, and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials including unauthorized use of Generative AI. Departments may adopt discipline specific guidelines on Generative AI usage approved by the instructional dean. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action in accordance with institutional procedures.

Hope Statement

Any student who faces challenges securing basic resources such as food, clothing, or housing and believes this may affect their performance in their course of study is urged to contact the Director of Student Resources, Dr. Deborah Cregger, for support at (817) 598-6444. Her office is on the first floor of Student Services. If the student prefers, they may contact their instructor, who can reach out on their behalf. Weatherford College also provides the Coyote Pantry. The Pantry maintains boxed and canned foods for students in need. The location of the Coyote Pantry is two blocks west of the Weatherford campus at the Baptist Student Ministry (118 E. Park Ave., Weatherford). Pantry hours are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Fri. 8.30 am-12:00 pm (817-599-6586).

Revised

Fall 2021

Last Modified

Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 1:39 PM