IMPLEMENTING CASE-MANAGEMENT IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG-TREATMENT

Case management has been identified as an important addition to tradit ional services offered in drug and alcohol treatment. Implementation o f case-management services requires a new array of managerial behavior s by middle managers. The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Divisi on of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, introduced case management as a central component of the innovative Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Reha bilitation Program. The authors, drawing from the experience in Missou ri, describe the challenge of effectively implementing case management in existing programs.