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Social Work and Therapeutic Counseling

Sets the qualifications of the Agency’s social workers and who may give therapeutic counseling in Florida, the psychosocial and financial assessment, the services social workers provide (caregiver planning, community resources, advance care planning support, facility placement, financial and legal referrals, crisis counseling), physician direction for Medicare, visit frequency and documentation.

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About this policy
Policy number
FL-HSP-SW-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
Rule 59A-38.011, F.A.C.
Library
Florida hospice · 60 policies
Category
Clinical tasks
Sections
17

In short

  • Social workers assess each family’s social, emotional and money needs and help build the plan of care.
  • Refer families to social work for caregiver gaps, money worries, legal papers, housing or family conflict.
  • Only a Florida-licensed professional gives therapeutic counseling.
  • If anyone talks about suicide or harming someone, stay with them, call 911 if in danger, and call social work now.
  • The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be called or texted at any hour.

What's inside

17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (Rule 59A-38.011, F.A.C.; 42 CFR §418.64(c))
  • 5. Qualifications of Social Workers
  • 6. Psychosocial and Financial Assessment
  • 7. Services the Social Worker Provides
  • 8. Physician Direction, Visits and Escalation
  • 9. Social Work Policies and Staffing
  • 10. Responsibilities
  • 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 12. Staff Training
  • 13. References
  • 14. Related Policies and Forms
  • 15. Approval
  • 16. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me the social worker’s degree, experience and hospice training program record.
  • Who provides therapeutic counseling here, and what Florida license does that person hold?

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