Risk Management

In this Assignment, you will apply the risk management techniques you have learned to a real-life scenario.

Assignment Scenario

Mr. Ashford is a caseworker at the County Human Services Department.  One of his clients, Mr. Lainez, is a young man who presents with many  issues. He has been in foster care and is about to age out of the  program to live on his own. Mr. Ashford will be assisting him with this  transition.

In an effort to connect with his young client, Mr. Ashford accepts  Mr. Lainez’s invitation of friendship on social media. In addition, he  provides his agency email address to Mr. Lainez when he asks if there is  not another way to make an appointment than making a telephone call and  going through a receptionist.

Shortly thereafter, Mr. Lainez experiences several disappointing  events. He loses his job, and the young woman he was dating tells him  she is no longer interested in seeing him. Additionally, he is  struggling to make ends meet, and becomes unable to pay the rent on his  first apartment.

At his wits end, he makes a vague suicidal threat on Facebook and  sends a desperate request to Mr. Ashford to set up an appointment as  soon as possible. Out on calls, Mr. Ashford does not check his email or  his Facebook account for several days, missing Mr. Lainez’s cues. His  young client is found dead of an overdose of medication he has been  prescribed by the Department psychiatrist.

Assignment Directions

Use the Readings, Internet, and Library to research the implications  of this case study under current law and practice expectations.

Please be sure to address all of the following in your Assignment:

• Introduce the case study and list each of the problematic decisions  Mr. Ashford made in this scenario, analyzing each in terms of its effect  on the outcome.
• Indicate other choices he could or should have made.
• Discuss the implications of this case study that you have learned from your research.
• Apply the risk management techniques you have learned over the past two units to this case.
• Do you believe they would likely have led to a different outcome for Mr. Lainez? For Mr. Ashford? Why or why not?

Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be a 3–4 page expository essay, 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 
  • Your responses should reflect professional writing standards using  proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be  correct, accurate, and reflect knowledge of professional ethics and  personal values in the human service profession.
• Reference page: Sources in APA format 
  • Include a minimum of two scholarly or academic sources to support your responses and conclusions
• Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, and left aligned
• Use standard 1" margins on all sides
• Use APA Formatting and Citation style 
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