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Maire Simington

JOSHUA TREE CITY MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

DIRECTOR OF HEALTH

CITY COUNCIL

GOVERNING BODY

HOME HEALTH CARE DIVISION

ESSENTIAL RECORDS DIVISION

MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE DIVISION

PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION

MENTAL HEALTH SUB-DIVISION

OUTPATIENT/INPATIENT

CITY REFERRAL

PRACTICE MANAGER

MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

FRONT DESK

RECEPTIONIST

CARE COORDINATOR

NURSES

An organizational chart is a visual presentation that indicates the reporting relationship and chain of command in an organization (Ahmady, Mehrpour, & Nikooravesh, 2016). The proposed mental healthcare organization in Joshua Tree City will be organized into the structure, as shown above. At the pinnacle, as usual, will be the city's Director of Health whose responsibilities include the overall management of healthcare within the city. The office of the director is supported by a local authority governing council charged with the responsibility of formulating health policies in the city. The council also coordinates with other health councils in the county or in the state to implement state or federal health outlines (Huguenin, Henry, & Ryan, 2018). Below the council is four-division broad departments that are responsible for various functions as outlined by the governing council. For instance, there is the Essential Records Division, Home Healthcare Division, Public Health and Medical Emergency Services.

The Mental Health Sub-Division is the proposed project which falls under Home Healthcare Division and is expected to be headed by a Practice Manager and organized into various units such as the one for nurses, medical assistants, care coordinators and front desk receptionist. As earlier observed the creation of this sub-department would not only look at the treatment of mental health complications in the city of Joshua Tree but also consider the most suitable mechanisms to address combat substance abuse rather than focusing only on treatments (Smith et al., 2014). The development of strategies to combat substance abuse is likely to be much more beneficial than the utilization of treatment approaches only.

References

Ahmady, G. A., Mehrpour, M., & Nikooravesh, A. (2016). Organizational structure. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 230, 455-462.

Huguenin, J. S., Henry, D., & Ryan, J. E. (2018). Academic Affairs Organizational Chart September 4, 2018 (Doctoral dissertation, President, University).

Smith, R. C., Laird-Fick, H., D’Mello, D., Dwamena, F. C., Romain, A., Olson, J., ... & VI, A. H. F. (2014). Addressing mental health issues in primary care: An initial curriculum for medical residents. Patient Education and Counseling, 94(1), 33-42.