Question

Scenario # 1

A local county social services manager is reading the newspaper. Within the newspaper is an extremely exciting story about a new wonder psychotherapy drug that has been studied and proven effective. As he continues to gaze through the paper another story catches his attention – a male appearing to be around the age of 30 was found unconscious on the streets. Information received upon investigation was that this man had no known family and no known address. He was taken to the county hospital and examined. He returned back to a state of consciousness but was incoherent. He appeared to be mentally deranged for 30 days.

you are the county social services manager to solve this problem and help this man. What is your plan?

Answer must follow the report:

Describe your facility (each answer must be answered)

Describe your staff (each answer must be answered)

Explain any legal or ethical issues of the situation (each answer must be answered)

Explain your management style/theory (each answer must be answered)

Discuss cultural issues that the situation presents (each answer must be answered)

Explain budgetary plans or concerns (each answer must be answered)

Explain credentialing or accreditation issues the situation presents (each answer must be answered)

Describe your response to the situation (each answer must be answered)

Answer 1

As the county social services manager,will plan to admit the client in Mental Health Institution for his mental health problem.
*Mental Health Institution will have the outpatient department and the wards where the person will be provided care regarding his deranged mental status and treatment will be given to the mentally deranged behaviour and incoherence.
*staff in mental health institution-psychiatrist,psychiatric nurses,psycho therapist,rehabilitation therapist,counsellor,behaviour therapist,occupational therapist etc.
*legal and ethical issues -protecting the rights of the person as a psychiatric patient,
-informed consent will be given as a care taker by the social services manager or the department only,
-maintaining privacy and confidentiality,
*Management- social service facility will provide the funds and the personal care to this kind of patients,usually these social services will be managed by private and voluntary organizations.
*cultural issues-as per the service guidlines no cultural variations will be entertained,and no deviations showed based on the location and cultural bases.
*budgetary plan- it includes the funds given by the state goverment or the private sectors will be prioritized based on the categories,and the same will be allotted for the persons through out the year for the benefit of the eligible beneficiaries.
*credentialing and accreditation -it will be given by the council if social work education,and the standards will be maintained as per the gudelines to provide social services to the needy.
*as a social service manager, will be responsible to help the persons to get benefits and all the resources will be utilized to save and cure the persons.