N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.16.61 - SOCIAL SERVICES
A.
Provision of services: Each facility shall provide for social services in
conformance with this section.
B.
Staff:
(1) Social worker: Each facility shall
employ or retain a person full-time or part-time to coordinate the social
services, to review the social needs of residents, and to make
referrals.
(2) Qualifications: The
person shall:
(a) have a bachelor's degree in
social work, sociology, or psychology; and have one year of social work
experience in a health care setting; or
(b) have a master's degree in social work
from a graduate school of social work accredited by the council on social work
education; or
(c) if the designated
person is not a qualified social worker, the facility shall receive at least
monthly consultation from a social worker who meets the required
standards.
C.
Admission:
(1) Interviews: Before or at a
time of admission, each resident and guardian, if any, and any other person
designated by the resident or guardian, shall be interviewed by the social
service designee to assist the patient in adjusting to the social and emotional
aspects of illness, treatment, and stay in the facility.
(2) Admission history: A social history of
each resident shall be prepared.
D. Care planning:
(1) Within two weeks after admission, an
evaluation of social needs and potential for discharge shall be completed for
each resident.
(2) A social
component of the plan of care, including preparation for discharge, if
appropriate, shall be developed and included in the plan of care; required by
these regulations.
(3) Social
services care and plan shall be evaluated every 90 days.
E. Services: Social services staff shall
provide the following:
(1) Referrals: If
necessary, referrals for legal services, or to appropriate agencies in cases of
legal, financial, psychiatric, rehabilitative or social problems which the
facility cannot serve.
(2)
Adjustment assistance: Assistance with adjustment to the facility, and
continuing assistance to and communication with the resident, guardian, family,
or other responsible persons.
(3)
Discharge planning: Assistance to other facility staff and the resident in
discharge planning at the time of admission and prior to removal under this
chapter.
(4) Training:
Participation in in-service training for direct care staff on the emotional and
social problems and needs of the aged and ill and on methods for fulfilling
these needs.
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