Simple tools that help people verbalize feelings of being overwhelmed, regain focus, and continue moving toward meaningful goals. “I want to move

I grew up in a small town of about 10,000 residents. As a kid, the town felt like a massive, sprawling expanse

Introduction Strengths Model Case Management (SMCM) is an empowerment-oriented approach to case management that focuses on helping individuals move toward meaningful and

Back in 2016, I received a rude awakening from my doctor after reviewing my lipid panel lab results from a few weeks

In my 38 years in behavioral health, I have been written up by a supervisor only once, and that was for… you

In the early years of the development of the Strengths Model, the call to provide case management services from a strengths-based framework

Group supervision is indispensable to effective Strengths Model Case Management practice. It serves as a critical vehicle for continuously reinforcing the philosophical

Back when I worked as a case manager, I worked with a person who was notorious for making decisions that were the

I defended my doctoral dissertation on November 30, 2009. It was a particularly stressful time preparing for that moment. My father had

Strengths Model Case Management was developed in the mid-1980s with a specific purpose in mind – to help people make movement toward

What is a Strengths Assessment The Strengths Assessment is one of the two primary tools in Strengths Model Case Management. It is

What is a Personal Empowerment Plan? The Personal Empowerment Plan (PEP) is the companion tool to the Strengths Assessment in Strengths Model

This is a common question we get asked in Strengths Model Case Management. So, how does the model approach the concept of