N.J. Admin. Code § 13:93-11.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:93-11.2 - Social services

(a) Juvenile detention facilities participating in the juvenile detention commitment program shall provide at least one full-time social service worker or professional equivalent.

(b) In accordance with the maximum population capacity, as designated by the Juvenile Justice Commission, for both predispositional juvenile detention and the juvenile detention commitment program, there shall be at least one full-time social service worker employed for every 20 juveniles of the approved population capacity.

1. Part-time social service workers may be employed when the maximum population capacity is greater than 20 and is not an even multiple of 20. For example, a facility approved for 30 juveniles would require at least one full-time and one part-time social service worker.

(c) The position of social service worker shall meet the applicable requirements for the position as defined by the New Jersey Department of Personnel.

(d) Social services shall be provided to all juveniles in the juvenile detention commitment program. Services may be rendered on a direct or referral basis and shall include services such as casework and group work, as well as individual therapy provided in a clinical setting as required by each juvenile's rehabilitation plan.

(e) Social services shall be structured to assist juveniles and their parents, or legal guardian, and their public school district to provide the individualized assistance needed for successful rehabilitation, and to prepare the juvenile for return to the community. Social service worker duties shall include:

1. Participating in the evaluation and classification decision for each new admission to the facility as required by N.J.A.C. 13:93-9;

2. Developing and implementing each juvenile's initial and follow-up rehabilitation plan as required by this subchapter;

3. Selecting and coordinating appropriate community resources;

4. Initiating and maintaining ongoing liaison with other agencies providing services to juveniles and their parents or legal guardian;

5. Conducting admissions interviews as soon after admission as is practical and maintaining regular, ongoing contact with each juvenile in the juvenile detention commitment program;

6. Assisting juveniles and their families in identifying and dealing with the problems which resulted in their commitment;

7. Maintaining regular and frequent contacts with juveniles and their parents or legal guardian to assist in maintaining family relations and planning for their future care;

8. Planning for each juvenile's discharge.

(f) Clinical therapy shall be available to juveniles requiring this type of treatment. The therapy may be provided by professional staff or consultants, or through arrangement with an appropriate resource such as a Community Mental Health Agency. Therapy should assist the juvenile in understanding his or her behavior and feelings, and should strengthen the juvenile's ability to function as a productive, self-reliant juvenile.

1. The need for clinical therapy shall be determined during the rehabilitation planning and specified in the rehabilitation plan. The specification shall include a detailed description of the types of methods and objectives of the therapy, and the frequency of its scheduling.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:93-11.2

Amended by R.1999 d.248, effective 8/2/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 1462(a), 31 New Jersey Register 2226(a).
In (b), substituted a reference to the Juvenile Justice Commission for a reference to the Department of Human Services in the introductory paragraph; rewrote (c); and in (e), inserted references to legal guardians throughout, and changed N.J.A.C. reference in 1.
Amended by R.2005 d.373, effective 11/7/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 1426(a), 37 New Jersey Register 4290(a).
Substituted "rehabilitation" for "treatment" throughout; added "service" following "social" throughout.