Educational Need Analysis for the Development of Case Management Job Competency of Self-Sufficiency Center Workers : Focusing on the Locus for Focus Model

This study was conducted to derive educational needs through the priority of job competencies to be dealt with in Self-Sufficiency case management education for workers in charge of Self-Sufficiency case management at local Self-Sufficiency centers. After investigating the importance and current level of each job competency for 254 workers at local Self-Sufficiency centers, the locus for focus model was used. The five major job competencies were covered: supervision, Self-Sufficiency case management, gateway, participant education, and asset formation support. In supervision, understanding the concept of supervision, recognition of the role as a supervisor, prevention of role exhaustion, and establishment of a supervision operating system were emphasized. The use and analysis of diagnostic tools and the search for problem-solving solutions were evaluated as important factors in Self-Sufficiency case management. In the gateway, it is necessary to strengthen consensus with participants and intervention for internal change, and in participant education, external resource management and educational network management were identified as important top priority areas, and in asset formation support, the assessment of needs and collection of financial information were emphasized. The job competencies derived in this way should be reflected first in the educational content to strengthen the capabilities of local Self-Sufficiency center workers, and this study is expected to be used as more important basic data for setting educational directions and developing programs for Self-Sufficiency case management job competencies.