Once a case manager…

My social work career has been an interesting and non-linear one. Time and again I have found myself in case management roles in various setting. First in child protective services, then working with families of children with disabilities, a little time in foster care, and most recently working in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.

Beginning in 2019, I shifted gears to provide direct services to clients - something I had always been a little scared to do! I had always preferred to give people information, to look up the services covered by insurance, to make referrals, and to provide support along the way. As I have adjusted to this new role, I have found it challenging to step back from case management. I find myself slipping back into it and, perhaps, “problem-solving” more than I should.

With all of these feelings and impulses spinning around, I have begun to organize them into something useful and concrete. I am working on building a robust “Resources” page on my website that I can direct clients and families to, and that can hopefully help others who happen upon it!

This is definitely a work in progress, but I am enjoying the process. I hope that you will visit my Resources page and let me know what you think! What else can I add? Are you a service provider who would like to be included? Use the form below to submit a suggestion, private comment, or a resource.