What is case management?
Case management is a collaborative process that involves assessing, planning, coordinating, and monitoring services to meet a client's needs and goals. It connects individuals with resources, supports recovery, and fosters independence. It can also include in-person, real-time navigation of life activities to provide hands-on support. This can include trips to the grocery store, help with a dedicated exercise routine, errands that may cause anxiety, cleaning and organization of living spaces in conjunction with family therapy. I also provide in person or virtual cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational interventions.
Who benefits from case management?
Case management benefits individuals facing complex challenges, such as mental health disorders, substance use issues, chronic illnesses, housing instability, or difficulties transitioning to independence (e.g., young adults experiencing failure to launch).
Is case management therapy?
Traditional case management is not therapy, however, as a therapist I am licensed in the states Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois and Florida to incorporate therapy. Case management can extend beyond traditional therapy sessions by including in-home support and real-time navigation of life activities. This approach enables you to address both emotional and practical barriers to progress, offering hands-on guidance in environments where clients face challenges. By combining therapeutic interventions with resource coordination, advocacy, and skill-building, you create a seamless integration of emotional support and functional growth, empowering clients to achieve stability and independence while enhancing their overall well-being
Can case management be short-term or long-term?
Case management can be tailored to the client’s needs. It might be short-term to resolve immediate challenges or long-term for ongoing support in complex cases. Case management often includes families, helping them understand their loved one's challenges, fostering communication, and creating a supportive environment. Family therapy or psychoeducation may also be part of the process.