N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-12.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

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

(a) The facility shall arrange for the provision of social work services to children and their parents 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 child's parent to obtain a social assessment and evaluation of needs and problems;

2. Providing, or arranging for the provision of individual, family and group counseling that addresses the psychological, social, financial, legal and educational needs of the child and where appropriate, the child's parent;

3. Assisting with obtaining social work services;

4. Referring the children and their parent to and/or developing support groups and educational programs;

5. Arranging and/or providing crisis intervention;

6. Coordinating the child's interdisciplinary plan of care with other community resources;

7. Providing in-service training to staff that addresses the psychosocial needs of the child, and the child's parent;

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

9. Participating in the child's pre- and post-admission case conferences;

10. Documenting assessments, treatment plans, evaluations and clinical notes; and

11. Coordinating discharge planning for the child, which shall include providing the child's parent information and assistance in accessing necessary and appropriate community services.

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

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-12.2