The purpose of this assessment is for students to have an opportunity to demonstrate skills in
•    Managing casework activities and processes
•    Developing an appropriate approach to case management
•    Developing an appropriate case management plan
Students are required to submit a written case management plan developed for a client that identifies and outlines the issues and principles relevant to the case management process.
The plan should be approximately 1500 words.
Students may use a case that they are currently working on as part of their work placement or paid work. Alternatively, students can develop the plan using the attached case study.The student is to assume they are the Case Manager.

The following areas are to be addressed in the report:

1.    What is the role of the case manager:
•    in the agency
•    in the  case plan
•    with the client
•    with stakeholders and significant others
Marks 20
2.    What are the roles of significant others involved in the case plan.
Marks 20
3.    A written case plan for the client that includes the following:
•    an assessment summary of the client
•    the needs to be addressed by the case plan
•    realistic goals determined by the client – description of immediate, short term and long term goals
Marks 30
4.    An action plan that includes
•    strategies to achieve goals
•     roles and responsibilities  for achieving each goal
•    Strategies used to monitor  progress towards goals
•    Time frames for the action plan
•    An overview of client rights
•    On overview of  legislation and policy that might be relevant to the  case
•    procedures for case closure

Case Study
. In fact at the last count they numbered around 45. He has run away from his last foster home and says that he is tired of being dumped with families who don’t even care about him. He has been on the streets for the last two weeks, and was picked up by the police for attempting to steal various food items at a service station.
You are a community service worker in a community based accommodation and support service for young people. Robbie has been referred to your agency for case management. You have met with him on a number of occasions, but h