N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-11.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:111-11.1 - Provision of education services for adolescents

(a) Every residential substance use disorders treatment facility shall provide, or coordinate the provision of educational services for clients, as specified in the client's treatment record and in accordance with New Jersey Department of Education rules.

1. Educational services may be provided in a public or private educational institution in the community, in an approved on-site school operated by the facility, or on-site pursuant to an agreement with and under the direction of the staff of a nearby school district based on a home-instruction model.

2. Regardless of the method by which the educational services are delivered to clients, substance abuse counselors shall confer with teachers and/or their principals on the progress of each client.

3. Whenever appropriate, staff shall encourage clients to become active in extracurricular school activities and shall make arrangements necessary to enable the client to participate.

(b) The facility shall ensure that any adolescent who legally is not attending school participates in a training program that provides necessary life skills, vocational training and teaches methods of job acquisition.

(c) The substance use disorders facility shall provide community vocational education services that are appropriate to the age, skill level, interest and abilities of those adolescent clients for whom such services are required on-site.

(d) Facilities providing services to women and dependent children shall develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that mothers engage in at least 45 minutes each day of age appropriate activities with their children. These activities should be age and developmentally appropriate and include, but need not be limited to:

1. Language activities;

2. Sensory activities;

3. Manipulative activities;

4. Building activities;

5. Large muscle activities; and

6. Activities involving music, arts, science and mathematics.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-11.1

Recodified from 10:161A-11.1 53 N.J.R. 2208(a), effective 12/20/2021