Study plan
NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management: Four-Lesson Study Outline
Learn the core standards, case management process, and professional expectations in the NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management through four focused lessons grounded in the indexed study material.
Lessons in this plan
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Foundations and Scope of Social Work Case Management
Explain the background, goals, and evolving scope of social work case management, including the client system and the role of family and support networks.
- 2 Core Professional Standards and Expectations Identify the professional expectations emphasized in the standards, including integrity, competence, responsible use of professional power, self-determination, and self-care.
- 3 The Case Management Process: Assessment, Planning, Coordination, and Reassessment Describe the core case management process from person-in-environment assessment through service planning, coordination, monitoring, reassessment, and transfer or termination.
- 4 Evaluation, Workload, and Practice Sustainability Summarize how the standards address evaluation, client feedback, privacy, measurable objectives, and the organizational expectations needed to maintain reasonable caseloads and effective practice.