Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-19-.01 - Casework
(1) Casework
services shall be an integral part of the service available to the unmarried
mother. The goal of casework with the unmarried mother is:
(a) to prevent her future adjustment and the
child 's from being jeopardized by the out-of-wedlock pregnancy or
birth;
(b) to promote her ability
to function in a more satisfying and socially approved way; and
(c) to arrive at a plan that is best for her
and the child .
(2)
Private Home operators shall notify the Department of Human Resources, Division
of Community Services each time an unmarried mother is admitted giving name of
the unmarried mother, age, and date of admission. The Division of Community
Services shall notify the local County Departments so that each unmarried
mother may be offered social work service. Forms for this notification will be
furnished by the Division.
(3)
There shall be a social study by a caseworker on the Maternity Home's staff or
by a caseworker of the referring agency for every unmarried mother accepted for
care.
(4) The caseworker in the
Maternity Home, in consultation with the administrator and/or supervisor, shall
make the decision whether to accept an applicant for residential care, on the
basis of the needs and problems of the girl and the make-up of the group
currently in residence.
(5) The
intake study shall include social information indicating that the unmarried
mother is in need of the services of the Maternity Home.
(6) The caseworker shall discuss with the
unmarried mother:
(a) the regulations of the
Maternity Home and her responsibilities;
(b) the services available to her through the
Maternity Home and community; and
(c) agreement that while she is in the care
of the Maternity Home she may plan either to keep or to release her baby; but
if she releases her child she will do so only to a representative of a licensed
agency.
(7) Following
admission, the caseworker has the responsibility for seeing the unmarried
mother as often as her individual needs require. It should be possible for one
caseworker to continue to work with the unmarried mother as long as necessary
and/or until she can accept transfer to another worker or agency.
(8) Interviewing shall be focused on the
unmarried mother's individual problems and on plans for the child .
(9) When social work responsibilities are
shared by the Home's caseworker and the caseworker in the referring agency,
careful planning and communication should take place to avoid duplication or
conflict, and repetition of the same story to several people.
(10) If practical, the caseworker from the
referring agency who would be responsible for continuing casework should
provide the casework services for the unmarried mother. The Home's caseworker
should help with adjustment to and use of the group living experience and
coordination of services within the Maternity Home for each girl in accordance
with the treatment plan.
(11) The
caseworker should know at the time of discharge what plans the unmarried mother
has for living arrangements, employment or school. It is the caseworker's
responsibility to assist the unmarried mother directly or through referral to
another agency when she needs help in this area.
Notes
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