Identifying
Needs - Case management provides assistance to the client from the initial contact
to graduation from various programs. The case manager will assist the client
in identifying needs that must be met in order for the client to function. A
carefully developed care plan will assist the client in receiving the necessary
services to live a happy and healthy life.
Gathering
Vital Information - "Red tape" is the number one barrier to getting
client needs met. The case manager "cuts" through this problem using
past experiences and training to get needed services and information for clients.
Coordinating
Services (Other HIV Service Providers) - Many different service agencies provide
unique and vital HIV programs. The case manager will assist the client in accessing
these services. Because many of these organizations require the same general
information, coordinating services can save valuable time and energy.
The
Drive for Self-Sufficiency - The ultimate goal of the case management program
is to do away with the case manager! As the case manager assists the client,
he/she will be taught to access services directly when possible, learn the ins
and outs of the "system," and learn how to take full control of their
own lives. The
Drive for Self-Sufficiency - The ultimate goal of the case management program
is to do away with the case manager! As the case manager assists the client,
he/she will be taught to access services directly when possible, learn the ins
and outs of the "system," and learn how to take full control of their
own lives.
Providing
Referral Services - Sometimes clients do not qualify for specific programs,
or AIDS Resources of Rural Texas does not provide the specific program a client
wants or needs. The case manager works with other organizations to explore possible
alternatives in the continuum of care for the client.
Case
Managers
