N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-12.2

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

Section 8:43F-12.2 - Provision of social work services

(a) The facility shall arrange for the provision of social work services to participants who require them, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 45:15BB-1 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 13:44G.

(b) Social workers shall provide at least the following social services:

1. Interviewing the participant and caregiver to obtain a social assessment and evaluation of needs and problems;

2. Providing or arranging for individual, family and group counseling in reference to psychological, social, financial, legal, vocational, and educational needs of the participant;

3. Assisting with obtaining concrete services; for example, housing, shopping, clothing, etc;

4. Referring to and/or developing support groups and educational programs for caregivers and participants;

5. Arranging and/or providing crisis intervention;

6. Providing family outreach;

7. Coordinating participant's care plans with other community resources;

8. Providing in-service training to staff on participant/caregiver psychosocial needs;

9. Participating in the facility's quality improvement program;

10. Participating in professional organizations and seminars;

11. Participating in participants' case conferences; for example, pre-admissions and post-admissions, problem-oriented cases;

12. Documenting assessments, treatment plans, evaluations and clinical notes (as defined at 8:43F-1.2 ); and

13. Coordinating discharge planning for participants, which shall be in compliance with 8:86-1.5 and 8:43F-5.4(d), (e), and (f).

i. Discharge planning shall include linking the participant to necessary community services.

(c) A social worker shall provide social work services in the facility for at least 30 minutes per week per participant equivalent, calculated on the basis of the daily census.

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