def METHOD_NAME(self):
    notification_settings_by_scope = {
        NotificationScopeType.USER: {
            self.user.id: {
                ExternalProviders.SLACK: NotificationSettingOptionValues.NEVER,
                ExternalProviders.EMAIL: NotificationSettingOptionValues.ALWAYS,
            },
        },
    }
    value = get_most_specific_notification_setting_value(
        notification_settings_by_scope,
        recipient=RpcActor(id=self.user.id, actor_type=ActorType.USER),
        parent_id=1,
        type=NotificationSettingTypes.ISSUE_ALERTS,
    )
    assert value == NotificationSettingOptionValues.ALWAYS