Conduct research for job requirements for a position as an administrator in a mental health and wellness agency that has an integrated health environment. Develop a script for a 10-minute interview with a potential employer at that agency. Write the script from the point of view that you are the individual applying for an administrator position at the mental health and wellness agency. The script should include a two-way dialogue between you and the interviewer that demonstrates the following: An understanding of how to describe the interplay between mental health and wellness ( “general wellness” including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and other types of wellness, i.e. physical, emotional). An understanding of basic skills and knowledge that is required of a mental health and wellness worker (medical/behavioral health providers). An essential understanding of how to coordinate care with providers from different disciplines. An understanding of what is meant by an integrated health environment and how your skills prepare you to be an administrator for this environment.

According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice:Social workers understand quantitative and qualitative research methods and their respective roles in advancing a science of social work and in evaluating their practice. Social workers know the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and culturally informed and ethical approaches to building knowledge. Social workers understand that evidence that informs practice derives from multi-disciplinary sources and multiple ways of knowing. They also understand the processes for translating research findings into effective practice. Social workers:Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research;Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings; andUse and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery.This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.To Prepare: Meet with your Field Instructor. During the meeting, you are expected to assess the population(s) served by the agency. After meeting with the Field Instructor, conduct extensive research regarding the agency’s client population. You will be expected to use at least 5 peer-reviewed resources. The purpose of the research is to discover “evidenced based practices” that are most effective while working with clients served within the population. If the agency serves more than one population, select one sub-population within the agency to conduct the review.The Assignment: Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint Presentation, where you will explain the following:Population researchedBest evidenced based practices modalities used to engage the populationCurrent modalities used in the agencyBriefly discuss and suggest to methods of implementing evidence-based practices in the agencyAnalyze the findings from the articles you researchedRequired ReadingsGarthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Chapter 10, "Cultural Competence" (pp. 110-124)Min, J. W. (2005). Cultural competency: A key to effective social work with racially and ethnically diverse elders. Families in Society, 86(3), 347–358.Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.