Table 1 Main characteristics of distinguished models of case management (adapted from [6], p. 95)
Models | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Brokerage and Generalist Case Management | Assertive Community Treatment and Intensive Case Management | Strengths-based Case Management | Clinical Case Management |
Distinctive characteristic | Coordination | Comprehensive approach | Focusing on strengths and empowerment approach | Case worker as role-model and therapist |
Outreaching, service provision at home | Not the priority | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Coordination or service provision | Mainly coordination | Service provision | Coordination and service provision | Coordination and service provision |
Case worker’s or multidisciplinary team’s responsibility | Case worker | Team | Case worker | Case worker |
Growth or stabilization of clients | Mainly stabilization | Stabilization and growth | Stabilization and growth | Mainly stabilization |
Group supervision | No specific information on how it is conducted | No specific information | Following specific steps and focusing on resources development and goals surrounding the client | No specific information |
Average caseload | 35+ | 15+ | 15+ | 10+ |