Roles of case manager as a team member
In the case management team, membership involves certain rights and responsibilities.
- All members are expected to participate both in listening to and contributing ideas. No ideas are too ridiculous. Simple or absurd ideas are often the seeds of the best plans.
- Each member has areas of skills and needs. Be willing to bring problems, apprehensions, frustrations and recommendations to the team.
- The team may spend a great deal of time together; therefore it is important to promote a comfortable, informal atmosphere. Humor is a vital part of such an atmosphere. The ability to laugh is a survival skill.
- All members are expected to accord the other team members the same respect and sensitivity to which you are entitled.
- Approach the team process with an open mind. Remember that personal biases do exist. Acknowledge these biases and set them aside. Let go of stereotypes and experience the freedom of exploring new alternatives.
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