Careers in case management
The Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) is specifically designed for those who wish to work, or who are working in the following types of organisations:
- Family support services
- Aged care services
- Government agencies
- Sexual health and family planning services
- Community health centres
- Outreach services
- Disability and mental health support services
- Correctional services
- Employment services
- Residential services, including drug rehabilitation services and refugee support services
- Youth centres, or
- Women's health centres
Case management is a core role for these organisations, where each client is managed by a single point of contact. The skills developed in this diploma can also be applied to a wide range of other service organisations.
As a case manager, you are an advocate for your client. You may work with external consultants and administrators to co-ordinate the best services for your client's individual needs.
- Did you know Graduates of the Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) can seek a career in a wide range of areas?
- ·Graduates can work in community care for the aged, and people with disability and mental health issues
- ·Human service, health and allied health professionals
- ·Court systems; in the management of chronic health conditions; child and youth welfare
- ·Case Management is playing an increasingly important role important in hospitals and makes it an influential and depended-upon service
- Source: http://www.cmsa.org.au/
