N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-10.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:44G-10.5 - Professional interaction with clients

(a) A social worker shall advise the client or the client's legal guardian, in terms the client or guardian can understand, of the nature and purposes of the services to be rendered and the limits and obligations associated with such services. In circumstances where the confidential information may be requested and where disclosure of the confidential information may be legally required, the client or the client's legal guardian shall be notified in writing. These disclosures shall occur as soon as possible in the social worker-client relationship and, as needed, through the course of the relationship.

(b) A social worker shall not provide social work services while under the influence of alcohol or any mind altering drug that impairs delivery of services.

(c) A social worker shall obtain competent professional assistance in order to determine whether to voluntarily suspend, terminate or limit the scope of the social worker's professional and/or scientific activities which are foreseeably likely to lead to inadequate performance or harm to a client, colleague, student or research participant.

(d) When interacting with a research subject, a social worker shall observe research requirements consistent with accepted standards of practice.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-10.5

Amended by R.1998 d.66, effective 1/20/1998.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 4388(a), 30 New Jersey Register 372(b).
Rewrote (a).
Amended by R.2003 d.265, effective 7/7/2003.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 380(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2936(b).
In (a), deleted ", including, but not limited to" following "associated with such services" and inserted "the client or the client's legal guardian shall be notified in writing" following "confidential information may be legally required".