COUNSELING CASE AND MANAGEMENT

Counseling & Case Management by Davis john ochola Social workers can provide behavioral counseling as well as case management. Counseling and case management cover a wide range of activities, some of which are similar or related. A case manager, for example, might give a patient advice about selecting medical services. Counselors typically offer advice and support on issues ranging from substance abuse, marital issues or finances to career planning. Neither counseling nor case management are careers, however, but functions or processes in various occupations. Occupations that Include Counseling Substance abuse counselors, behavioral disorders counselors, marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors are examples of professionals who use counseling techniques in their work. Although mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists must have a master’s degree, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports substance abuse and behavioral disorders...