Samantha Smith is a case manager at the county human services department in her community.
Case Study
Samantha Smith is a case manager at the county human services department in her community. She works primarily with intellectually disabled clients, assisting them to receive the services they need. Samantha is good at her job and her clients often become quite comfortable with her. Ian is a client of Samantha’s. With an IQ of 55, he remains quite self-sufficient, living in his own small apartment and working at a part-time job. Ian is often transported to his appointments by his sister, Kate. Samantha is introduced to Kate in the waiting room when she comes to get Ian for a recent appointment.
During the visit, Ian reports to Samantha that he has been a bit forgetful lately. He shares that this past week, he returned home and realized he forgot to turn off his stove when he left for an appointment. Later that afternoon, Kate calls Samantha and asks how her brother is doing. She is worried about him and asks if Samantha can give her information about him to alleviate her concern.
Use the Internet and the library to investigate the legal challenges of working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
In a 3–5-page paper, respond to the following questions:
Introduce the details of this case study and identify the main legal issues associated with working with intellectually disabled clients.
Discuss the specific legal issues raised by Ian’s situation.
What steps should Samantha take next? What are the implications of these legal issues regarding the choices she must make?
Does Informed Consent play a role in this scenario? If so, how?
What are the ethical implications of this case study? Identify and discuss the NOHS Standards that might apply.
Finally, discuss strategies to minimize the likelihood of these legal and ethical issues arising in your practice. Be sure to provide information from research that clearly expands on the material available from the text or other course materials.
Assignment Guidelines
Your Assignment should be 3–5 pages, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:
Title page: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and section number, and date
Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs
The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose. Your responses should be written in complete sentences and paragraphs. The communication of your thoughts must be highly ordered, logical, and unified, displaying exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics (including the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure).
Reference page: Sources in APA format
Include your text and at least two additional references in support of your observations and conclusions
Use Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, and left-aligned
Use standard 1″ margins on all sides
Use APA Formatting and Citation style
If you need assistance with APA style, please visit the Academic Writer.
This Assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:
HN450-1: Evaluate the legal issues that influence the work of human service professionals.
GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
Submitting Your Assignment
Save your file in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit, select the Unit 7 Assignment Dropbox and upload your file. To view your graded work after your instructor has evaluated it, please visit your Gradebook.
Image preview for”samantha Smith is a case manager at the county human services department in her community.”
APA
968 words