Being a case manager is stressful work. The hours are long. The caseloads are heavy. Budgets are tight. And you are often dealing with people facing some of the worst moments of their lives. We have discussed in previous posts different ways that social workers can achieve case manager stress relief. In this post we look at some organizational tactics to reduce stress for your case managers.
How Your Organization Can Provide Case Manager Stress Relief
Topics: case management software, case worker stress relief, caseworkers, prevent burnout, case load, social workers, improve morale, happiness, case manager stress relief, provide case manager stress relief
You Can Improve Senior Care, with Social Services Software
Our senior population continues to grow, with the aging of the baby boomers. And with the glut of older citizens comes a glut of issues that elder care workers must deal with. There are health issues – both physical and mental. Muscles and bones get weaker, senses start to fail – hearing, eyesight, even touch, taste and smell, in some cases. And then there’s the loss of mental facilities. About 10% of people over 65 suffer from some form of dementia and it goes up to 32% for those over 85.
Topics: Elderly/Aging Long Term Care, case management workflow, case load, social services software, social services, case manager stress relief, senior care
Good Case Management Software Helps Keep Clients from Slipping Through the Cracks.
You have good caseworkers who are committed to their clients. They work long hours and go above and beyond to make sure everyone is getting the help they need. Yet, it’s still too easy for someone to slip through the cracks if you’re using an antiquated or old school record system. Or if the caseworker is overwhelmed with too much to do and too little time to do it. Using the right case management software can alleviate some of these issues and help make sure nobody falls through the cracks.
Topics: FAMCare, case management workflow, case management software, caseworkers, case load, social services, understanding clients, social workers, case manager stress relief, keep clients from slipping through the cracks
Create Efficient Collaboration with the Right Government Software Solutions
We are in an unprecedented stretch of strong economic conditions where where there are more jobs then job applicants. Yet, there are still many children and families who are suffering and in need of government agency help. So many, in fact, that human services caseworkers often still feel overwhelmed by heavy caseloads and the accompanying paperwork.
Topics: Government, Case Studies, case management workflow, case management software, caseworkers, human services, case load, social services software, social services, human services software, government software solutions
How to Choose the Right Case Management Software for Your Nonprofit
Your nonprofit organization has been growing and helping more people on a regular basis. You have good case workers who care about their clients and making a difference. Have you reached the point where investing in the right case management software could propel your organization to a new level, while making your case workers more effective at their jobs? Here are some tips to see if you’re ready to take that next step.
Topics: Nonprofit General, case management software, nonprofit software solutions, nonprofit, caseworkers, case load, social services, case worker supervision, better decisions
How Nonprofit Software Solutions Help Your Organization Make Better Decisions
As a nonprofit case worker or administrator, you have a lot of decisions to make every week. And unlike some other jobs, the decisions you make can have a huge impact, not only on your organization, but on the lives of the people in your care. Having the right nonprofit software solutions can make those decisions easier and gives you the information needed to make the best decisions for everyone involved.
Topics: Nonpropfit Accounting, Nonprofit General, case worker stress relief, nonprofit software solutions, nonprofit funding, nonprofit, caseworkers, case load, case worker supervision, better decisions
Case Manager Stress Relief For Social Worker Performance Anxiety
Performance anxiety can often add to the high stress experienced by social work case managers. After all, social worker performance isn’t about how many widgets you make or how much profit you brought to the bottom line. It’s about helping real people deal with real life problems. If your performance is lacking, it could mess up someone’s life or even end it. That's the mindset that leads to social worker performance anxiety.
Topics: case management software, case worker stress relief, caseworkers, prevent burnout, case load, social services, social workers, case worker supervision, case manager stress relief, performance anxiety
How Human Services Software Improved Care for Residential Youth in St. Louis
I have seen first hand how having the right human services software can really make a difference in kids’ lives. How kids that are in the system, for whatever reason, can get better treatment, better understanding and a chance to just be kids.
Topics: Child Welfare, Case Studies, FAMCare Tips and Tools, How Clients Use FAMCare, HIPAA Compliant, peer group, human services, case load, human kindness, human services software, behavior problems, residential facility
10 Tips for Quick Case Manager Stress Relief [Infographic]
We know that being a case manager can be very stressful. There is never enough time, budget or resources to do everything you want to do. And the work you do is so vitally important. It affects people's lives. That's why our case management software is designed to help relieve some of the stress in your everyday workflow.
Topics: case management software, case worker stress relief, prevent burnout, peer group, case load, social workers, case manager stress relief
We know that being a case manager comes with a lot of different stressors. It's just part of the job. But we want to help ease some of that stress. This is another post in our ongoing series of blogs on case manager stress relief.
Topics: case management workflow, case worker stress relief, caseworkers, prevent burnout, case load, case manager stress relief