M.I. Allows us to Shift From Helper to Coach
Want to help people? From nurses to social workers, most, if not all, in the health care industry chose their career because they want to help others. But sometimes wanting to help a client leads to trying to “fix” a client, and it’s impossible to “fix” others.
It is entirely possible, however, for care managers and care coordinators to elicit change.
How Can Case Managers Elicit Change? Through Motivational Interviewing.
Motivational Interviewing is a proven method of communication for helping individuals undertake and maintain behavioral change.
It’s time to add to your case management team. Are you feeling overwhelmed? From the countless job boards to the numerous emails you will likely receive, the hiring process often becomes a time-consuming second job. But finding the right care coordinator or care manager for your company is important. After all, you want the right person for the job — but you also do not want to waste your time and energy.
Just as the number of people enrolled in health plans continues to grow, so too, does the average caseload for case managers. Due to a combination of legislative action, an aging population and an increasing number of chronically and seriously ill individuals, health plan enrollment has gone up, resulting in greater caseloads for care managers.