Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

EDCE 3001 - Case Management in Human Services


The purpose of the course is to provide students with an introduction to case management for human service workers. The course provides foundational information related to managing a caseload including a diverse client population with disabilities and utilizing various agency policies and procedures. Examples of writing and interpreting various reports including psychological evaluations, vocational evaluations, physical therapy, and medical reports are utilized throughout the course. Lastly, students learn how to use the information to assist in making appropriate referrals for persons with varying disabilities.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to articulate the historical, philosophical, and ethical issues related to human services professionals.
  • Students will be able to articulate their knowledge of various psychological, vocational, and medical evaluations and their applicability to making appropriate referrals.
  • Students will be able to develop a resource network to utilize when working with persons with various barriers to employment.
  • Students will be able to integrate functional, educational, psychological, social, cultural, and vocational data in order to make decisions regarding caseload management.


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