The Mental Health Counselor as Case Manager: Implications for Working with the Chronically Mentally Ill.

Marlowe, Herbert A., Jr.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ291142

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Mental Health Counselor as Case Manager: Implications for Working with the Chronically Mentally Ill.

Marlowe, Herbert A., Jr.; And Others

American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal, v5 n4 p184-91 Oct 1983

Discusses issues for the counselor who assumes the role of case manager for persons with serious emotional disabilities. Identifies five primary tasks including assessment, planning, linking, monitoring and advocacy. Effective case management requires a shift in professional identity from counselor to administrative clinician. (JAC)

Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Counselor Role, Counselors, Delivery Systems, Mental Disorders, Public Agencies, Role Perception

Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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