Case Management & Continuing Care Flashcards

What is the primary goal of transitional case management when a client moves between levels of care?

Answer: To ensure continuity of care and prevent service gaps during transitions

Transitional case management focuses on preventing gaps in services and ensuring continuity of care so recovery momentum is maintained during level-of-care changes.

When a client is being discharged from residential treatment, the case manager's MOST important task is to:

Answer: Ensure concrete linkages to post-discharge services are in place before discharge

Ensuring that concrete post-discharge service linkages are established before discharge is critical to preventing relapse and maintaining recovery during the vulnerable transition period.

Which of the following BEST describes a 'warm handoff' in case management practice?

Answer: Personally introducing the client to the next provider or support service to ease the transition

A warm handoff involves a direct, personal introduction between the client and the receiving provider, significantly improving the likelihood that the client will engage with the new service.

What does 'continuity of care' mean in the context of addiction treatment?

Answer: Providing uninterrupted, coordinated services across different levels and phases of care

Continuity of care means providing seamless, coordinated services across different levels of care and phases of treatment to support sustained recovery.

A case manager determines that a client's unmet basic needs (food, shelter, safety) are interfering with treatment engagement. The BEST approach is to:

Answer: Address basic needs through linkage to social services while maintaining treatment involvement

Recovery-oriented case management addresses social determinants of health by linking clients to social services while maintaining treatment continuity, as unmet basic needs directly undermine recovery.

Which tool is commonly used to assess a client's appropriate level of care needs during case management?

Answer: The ASAM Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM PPC)

The ASAM Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM PPC) is the widely accepted standard tool for determining the appropriate level of care for individuals with substance use disorders.

Which outcome is the BEST indicator of successful case management for a client in long-term recovery?

Answer: The client is connected to sustainable community supports and demonstrates improved functioning

Successful case management is best indicated by the client's connection to sustainable natural and community supports and demonstrated improvements in overall life functioning.