173-39-02.12 Social work counseling service.

 

 

 

173-39-02.12               Social work counseling service.

 

 

 

(A)Social work counseling is a service designed to facilitate consumer adjustment when the consumer's physical, social and emotional well being is threatened. Services may be provided for caregiver/family members, in conjunction with the consumer, when the purpose of the service is to enable the caregiver/family members to function better together with the consumer or the purpose is related to the consumer's care.

 

(B)A unit of service is fifteen minutes.

 

(C)Eligible providers social work counseling services are long-term care agency and non-agency providers.

 

(1)An eligible individual provider may be a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC), licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed psychologist (MA or PHD), a licensed independent social worker (LISW), or have a master of science in social administration (MSSA).

 

(2)An eligible agency provider may be an agency, partnership or group practice utilizing one or more LPCCs, LPCs, LISWs, licensed psychologists (MA or PHD), MSSAs, and/or licensed social workers (LSW).

 

(3)The provider must maintain documentation that social work counseling staff are licensed by the applicable Ohio licensure board, and have at least one year of counseling service.

 

(D)The provider must assure consumer plans are developed and services are delivered in accordance with professional licensure requirements.

 

(E)Unless authorized by the consumer/caregiver and the case manager, the provider must deliver this service in the consumer's residence.

 

(F) The provider must document and maintain a record of each service-related consumer contact and each service delivered, including the date of contact, the type of contact, the social worker's name, and the signatures of the counselor and the consumer.

 

(G)The provider must conduct an individualized assessment for each consumer that includes an evaluation of the consumer's psychosocial, financial and environmental status. In addition, the provider must:

 

(1)Develop and revise the social work counseling plan based on the consumer's status and response, and must include the treatment modality and the recommended number of counseling sessions;

 

(2)Include the consumer and/or caregiver, as available, and the case manager in the treatment planning process;

 

 

(3) Furnish the case manager and consumer a copy of the report of the assessment outcome and intervention plan within seven working days following the individualized assessment;

(4) Plan and document social work counseling service termination in consideration of goal achievement and in communication with the case manager, and must provide follow-up or referral for the consumer as indicated.

(H) At the conclusion of services, or as requested by the case manager, the provider must furnish documentation of the consumer plan implementation and the outcomes.

(I)  The  provider  must  practice  in  accordance  with  the  licensing  and  supervision requirements appropriate to the provider's licensing board.

Effective:	03/31/2006
R.C. 119.032 review dates:	10/15/2010
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
03/21/2006
Date
Promulgated Under:	119.03
Statutory Authority:	173.02, 173.391
Rule Amplifies:	173.39, 173.391