Utah Admin. Code R432-101-30 - Social Services
(1)
(a) The licensee shall provide social
services to assist staff, patients, and patients' families to understand and
cope with a patient 's social, emotional, and related health problems.
(b) The licensee shall ensure social services
are under the direction of a licensed clinical social worker.
(c) The social worker shall ensure the role
and function of social services is listed in policy documents and meets
generally accepted practices of the Mental Health Professional Practice
Act.
(d) The licensee shall ensure
that social services personnel serve as a patient advocate to:
(i) provide services to maximize each
patient 's ability to adjust to the social and emotional aspects of their
situation, treatments, and continued stay in the hospital;
(ii) participate in ongoing discharge
planning to ensure continuity of care for the patient ;
(iii) initiate referrals to official agencies
when the patient needs legal or financial assistance ;
(iv) act as liaison with the family or other
responsible persons concerning the patient 's placement and rights;
and
(v) preserve the dignity and
rights of each patient .
(2) Each licensee shall develop social
services policies and procedures that include the following:
(a) a system to identify, plan, and provide
services according to the social and emotional needs of patients;
(b) job descriptions, including title and
qualifications of any person who provides social services; and
(c) a method to refer patients to outside
social services agencies when the hospital cannot resolve a patient 's
problems.
(3) The social
service director shall participate in any pertinent quality assurance
activities of the hospital.
Notes
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