Case Management Flashcards
Caseloads of rehabilitation counselors:
do not vary according to public or private designation
vary according to the specific organization
are typically lower in the public sector than the private
are typically higher in the public sector than the private
are typically higher in the public sector than the private
Public and private rehabilitation agencies differ on:
familiarity with medical conditions
rehabilitation goals
knowledge of community and assistive resources
general knowledge of job placement methods and techniques
rehabilitation goals
RSA stands for:
Rehabilitation Standards Administration
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Rehabilitation Services Agency
Rehabilitation Standards Agency
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Case managers in managed care:
provide very little patient care
usually have vocational rehabilitation backgrounds
are strictly focused on patient advocacy
need to be cross trained in medical and vocational rehabilitation concepts
need to be cross trained in medical and vocational rehabilitation concepts
Which of the following is not an objective of the managed care case management process?
Hands on quality nursing care
Contained spending
Avoidance of complications
Education of claimant, family, and payer
Hands on quality nursing care
A case manager should ensure that the client has all but which of the following:
Adequate access to the case manager
Adequate medical care
Legal representation
A viable treatment plan
Legal representation
Which of the following is untrue about clients who choose their own goals?
It encourages commitment
They have higher earnings at closure
They spend more time in training
It often results in inappropriate job choices
It often results in inappropriate job choices
Susan is a VR client who has recently been placed in a job doing food-prep at a local eating establishment. Susan is deaf and uses ASL to communicate. As her VR counselor you will be conducting follow up to see how the job placement is going. These follow up services would include all of the following except:
Meeting with Susan to review work habits needed on the job
Meeting with the employer to discuss communication issues / strategies
Calling the employer each day for an update
Meeting with Susan to ask how she thinks the job is going
Calling the employer each day for an update
You have been offered a job for a private rehabilitation office. After many years of working for the State VR System you are somewhat anxious about the differences between private and public rehabilitation. While there are many similarities there are also many differences. Which of the following would not be a similarity between public and private rehab?
the need to follow ethical guidelines
the ability to make appropriate referrals
the need to have knowledge of community resources
case load size
case load size
Time management for rehabilitation counselors does not include which of the following?
appointments
scheduling breaks
To Do Lists
travel coordination
scheduling breaks
The State VR system in which you work mandates that you carry a caseload of 140 clients. Your clients cover a broad range, form those in college, to those needing in-depth placement services. As you learn to juggle your many responsibilities which of the following should NOT be considered a time management principle?
Daily planning
Delaying tougher tasks so the enjoyable ones are done first
Eliminate wasted time
Putting together/consolidating tasks
Delaying tougher tasks so the enjoyable ones are done first
Role based Case Management:
includes functions to be performed by family, supportive workers, volunteers, or the client
focuses on the overall role of the case manager
includes the brokerage and clinical case management models
focuses on “providing a comprehensive set of services available within a particular organization
includes functions to be performed by family, supportive workers, volunteers, or the client
What is typically the final service of a typical state VR system:
Placement and Follow up
Referral
Evaluation
Service Delivery
Placement and Follow up
State VR agencies report client progress through rehabilitation programs to the:
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Rehabilitation Services Administration
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Department of Workforce Development
Rehabilitation Services Administration
The basic principles of case noting do NOT include which of the following:
only include significant information
include subjective and objective notes
record notes soon after the event occurs
Avoid uncommon abbreviations or acronyms
include subjective and objective notes
