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Location: The Pyle Center (map)
Fee: Varies
Instructor: Varies
Contact:
Suzanna Waters Castillo, 608-263-3174.
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Be prepared to work as a care manager in the new integrated long-term care system. 
The Case Management Certificate program is a continuing education training series for professionals in the field of aging and long-term care. There are two levels of certificates: introduction to case management and advanced case management.
All seminars are open enrollment and are held at the Pyle Center on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This program is developed and coordinated by Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD, Faculty Associate for the Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies (PDAS).
From National Association of Social Workers (NASW) standards for Social Work Case Management:
"Each Social Work Case Manager shall assume personal responsibility for continuing professional education. He/she should complete 90 hours of such education every three years in accordance with the NASW standards for continuing professional education."
Please note: Anyone who wishes to can take this Case
Management Certificate Series. It is a skills-based program to further your
knowledge of case management practices for aging clients in long-term care
situations. However this does not "certify" you to become
a case manager.
Certificate I must be completed over a two-year period. After Certificate I is completed, you will then be eligible to proceed to the Care Management Certificate II series of classes.
Total CEUs: 15 hours
The following 3 workshops are core requirements for the Case Management Certificate I:
| Case Management Certificate I Seminars | Dates | Description available | Register |
| Case management I: the functional assessment | Apr 12, 2010 | Catalog | Register online |
| Case management II: service plan development | Apr 29, 2010 | Catalog | Register online |
View upcoming class list. Enrollment becomes available approximately 2 months prior to the start date of each program.
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Care Management: Certificate I
Total CEUs: 25 hours
Certificate II is completed over a two-year period. The core 25 CEUs for the Advanced Case Management Certificate II must include seminars that fit the following advanced practice care management categories. All seminar announcements will be identified by one of the following Advanced Case Management Certificate categories:
The following 4 criteria are used for Advanced Case Management: Certificate II. They are cited from the text "Advanced Case Management" by Raiff and Shore.
The following choice of workshops are the core requirements for the Advanced Case Management: Certificate II:
| Case Management Certificate II Seminars | CEUs | When offered |
Description available | Register |
| An Overview of Key Issues in Geriatric Mental Health | 5 hours | Fall 2009 | ||
| The Color of Emotions | 5 hours | Spring 2010 | Information page | Register online |
| Dementia and creativity | 5 hours | Spring 2010 | Register online | |
| Health Challenges and Late-Life Mental Illness: Part 1 | 5 hours | Fall 2009 | ||
| Health Challenges and Late-Life Mental Illness: Part 2 | 5 hours | Fall 2009 | ||
| Care that matters: providing person centered dementia care | 5 hours | Spring 2010 | Register online | |
| The Star Method of Geriatric Mental Health: Part 1 | 5 hours | Fall 2009 | ||
| The Star Method of Geriatric Mental Health: Part 1 | 5 hours | Fall 2009 | ||
| Strengths based Case Management for Older Adults (3 separate seminars) | 5 hours | Fall 2009 |
View upcoming class list. Enrollment becomes available approximately 2 months prior to the start date of each program.
"Suzanna has the excellent ability to pull participants' comments together are they relate to the topics. The handouts, exercises and pace were all excellent as well." ~ Jane Smith, Nursing Home Administrator, Oneida Tribe
"There was a great deal of functional content in this program that was clearly presented and well organized. Excellent written reference information was given that we can take home for later." ~ Kelly Chapeta, RN Case Manager, Racine
"I really liked the setting and Suzanna's knowledge, warmth and good pacing. Great information was presented; use of time to work with case examples for practice was helpful; and the class atmosphere makes participating safe." ~ Elizabeth Shirah, Retired School Social Worker, Madison
"Introduction to Principles and Practices of Case Management, March 14, 2006 was an excellent program, full of information and presented by a well versed and knowledgeable trainer (Suzanna Castillo)." ~ Teresa Warren, Case Manager, Child Protection Services, Racine
"I learned skills at Introduction to Principles and Practices of Case Management that I can apply to my job to help me be even better at what I do." ~ Sueann Dicus, Case Manager, Sparta
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Professional Certificate Program on Mental Health and the Older Adult:
This certificate program began with the July 2008 Summer Institute on Mental Health and the Older Adult. The topic of this two-day institute is: Fundamental Assessment and Treatment of Mental Disorders in the Older Adult. This advanced training program is for licensed practitioners and allied health and human service professionals that work with older adults.
Workshop topics for this full series include: Treating Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly, Late Life Depression, Personality Disorders, Alcohol and Drug Problems. This series will fill an important training void on mental health care for the older adult. For further information contact: Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD 608-263-3174. scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu
If you want to join our mailing list for the summer institute, please send your name and address to Mandy Ingram at 21 N Park St., 7th Floor, Madison, WI 53715, or e-mail her at mingram@dcs.wisc.edu
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File last updated: November 2009 |