Introduction Case management is needed in every part of social work when dealing with a clientele so when I decided to look through my options the choice of sex and abuse services struck me the most. When you work with such programs as MOCSA; they deal with meeting with the person who was been sexual assaulted and helping them with their decision on whether or not to press charges and continue working with them and recommending services. When someone is sexually assaulted it takes time to move on from such a horrific event many carry what happened around with them forever and even blame their selves. The social worker will have to work with the client over a period and keep in contact with them to help them through this extremely …show more content…
Robinson describes phase 1 as the period immediately following the sexual assault. He talks about the different feelings that the victim will be experiencing and how she may be taking what just happened to her. In this first phase the victim goes through the initial intact process at the hospital where she meets numerous personnel as well as police many times a social worker is called in to help the person feel safe and to help as much as they can. The social worker can act as an advocate for the patient if that is what the victim is wanting and will be able to walk the person through what is going to happen and how and why it is needed for them to take the measures that they are going to then conduct. Phase two is then described as days or weeks after the event where the person does not wish to talk or even be reminded of what had happened to her. I would describe this phase personally as an avoidance stage, I say this because they may want to forget that this happened but in reality it did and eventually they will need to discuss what happened to them with others or just with a counselor. Phase three begins with Robinson indicating that many victims become depressed and withdrawn from their daily activities. I believe this is the initial stage when someone should then start seeking therapy. Many times it comes to a point where the victim may be afraid to date other men or even be in a man’s presence for they feel he may attack her. Through
Case managers are involved with juveniles from the moment they enter the system until they complete probation and/or parole. In addition, they conduct detention screenings and intake interviews, complete risk/needs assessments, and make recommendations to the family court judges regarding case disposition. They also coordinate case diversion and supervise
While some may say the biggest issues of a case manager are ethics and legal problems, others would suggest differently. In an article titled “Iowa Case Management: Innovative Social Casework” by James Hall he discusses three issues with regards to case management. The first issue asks to “what extent” should a case manager be willing go to for their client. This idea put into question where it is acceptable or not to do anything for the client’s benefit even if it means breaking the rules. The case manager weigh out the positives and negatives of
With a master 's level education in social work, I see myself envisioning clients’ health and well-being. As a student, I will study and practice techniques, beyond a generalist perspective, that will allow me to give clients hope and the ability to see something greater than what they are facing. Upon completion of a Master of Social Work direct practice degree and certificates in gerontology and mental health programs, I intend to become a licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I will competently incorporate specialized skills in different professional settings while developing my knowledge of a wide range of social issues and professional standards. With commitment, I wish to develop skills that will enable me to create or find hidden resources and services for my future clients, create platforms through counselling for victims of trauma.
My field placement will be at Child protective services in El Paso TX. The department of child Protective Services withholds a wide range of services and responsibilities that include, investigating reports of abuse and neglect of children, provide services to children and families in their homes, providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood and helping children find adoption. There are many subdivisions within the department itself which offers different amenities during an open case with CPS, although these services solely justify the department, there is a unit known as Family Based Services or also FBSS which focuses on resources that will strengthen the family’s privation in order to ensure child safety and wellbeing. The Department predominantly benefits from task groups rather than treatment groups, because the department is on deadlines with each individual case, a treatment group would not benefit for the departments ultimate value which is Family Reunification. If the department is involved with a family for too long this may cause emotional distress on the children as well as the family. Every year in the United States, more than one out of every hundred children are victims of substantiated child abuse and neglect. For instance, in 2006, 3.6 million cases of child maltreatment were investigated, which is a rate of 47.8 per 1,000 children. In that year, nearly 1 million maltreatment claims were substantiated
The victim speaks about how much her life has changed since the incident. She speaks about "sleeping with the lights on", showing the fact that she is still scared a year and a half later. The "long and invasive" rape exams effected the victim not only mentally but also physically. The psychological damage inflicted on rape victims is long lasting. The victim uses words like
Case management has case managers who effectively assess my healthcare needs. They also provide support systems to help me. Then, they coordinate, monitor, and evaluate my progress and the services that I receive. It promotes quality and cost-effective interventions and outcomes.
Domestic violence and sexual assault is the social issue of focus for Advocates, however, it is a major social issue that needs to be addressed. This is a social issue that social workers are involved in, therefore, it is very applicable to social work. Not only are social workers involved, but others in the community are involved as well. Advocates involves the community by allowing for volunteer opportunities. Those who are not interested in social work, but want to make a difference for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault can do just
In the third case study, Sarah suffered from sexual assault when a stranger broke into her home. Like physical abuse, sexual abuse is an interpersonal trauma, which causes the most severe outcomes because the trauma is intentional. Sarah feels ashamed and guilty about the assault. She questions whether she should have resisted the attacker more when he began advancing at her. She also feels as though it is her fault for playing her music to loud which caused her to not be able to hear the intruder. After the attack, she has felt stupid and dirty and she has begun withdrawing from others including her husband and children. She thinks about the event constantly and imagines different scenarios happening. She has started experiencing intrusive
In this day and age, society is lucky to have a social services system to protect the vulnerable children. Unfortunately, this is impossible to do
Ballew, J. R., & Mink, G. (1996). Case Management in Social Work: Developing the Professional Skills Needed for Work with Multiproblem Clients. Springfield: Charles C
What I understand of case management is that it helps Social Workers in helping their clients, meaning social workers take actions to manage the various aspects of cases they are working on. Case management is also a shared process of assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy for decisions and services to meet an individual’s need through communication and available resources. Case management examines the person’s physical, emotional, environmental state, and promotes quality and cost-effective outcomes. In addition, in Case management the worker helps to empower the clients to become self-sufficient. Moreover, Case management is structure into six principles
Case management has seen rapid growth and expansion over the past decade, securing it a strong foundation in many hospitals and outpatient programs. The use of integrated case management models allows the populations that are served to continue to grow and expand to reach further vulnerable clients and their families. ICM has been found to not only be successful for individuals diagnosed with HIV, but also prisoners in the justice system, the homeless population, and young children and their families navigating difficult custody issues (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008). It also enables individuals from multiple disciplines to collaborate when it comes to a client’s care plans and their needs. This allows case managers and
It is our job as Social workers to find and secure the right services for our clients to access. The author states that “once there have been a thorough intake and assessment, one of the next task is making sure that there is enough support to help the client complete the intervention plan” (Ward & Mama, 2006, 143) Case management is combined of many different things such as big and small tasks. Sometimes services are not the right fit for the client we need to adapt and develop a back up plan. The author states that case management is “ the corner stone of social work practice and is one of the jobs most widely available to entry level
According to IC & RC, Case Management is defined as, “activities intended to bring services, agencies, resources, or people together within a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals. It may involve liaison activities and collateral contacts” (Herdman, John W., 6th Ed.). Case management is a concerted effort of various professionals in the human social services network that assess’, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates options required to meet the client’s health and human service needs. It is characterized by advocacy, communication, resource management and promotes quality cost-effective intervention outcomes. The Case Management Process centers on the client and the client’s support system. It is holistic in its approach to the management of the client’s individual and specific situation and that of the client’s support system. It is adaptive both to the case manager’s practice setting and to the healthcare setting in which the client receives services. Case management is not a profession unto itself however; it is a cross-disciplinary and interdependent specialty practice within the health and human services profession. Everyone directly or indirectly involved in healthcare benefits when healthcare professionals and
As a social worker dealing with any of the above situations, I would suggest that it is not the duty of the social worker to take responsibility for the clients’ problems. The problem must be recognised by the client in order for the social worker to work in collaboration with him/her Coulshed & Orme (1998). However, since being placed at