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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Family Services Counseling |
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28.2 |
CASEWORKER/CLIENT REP/WORK ACTIVITY CONTRACTOR/FAMILY SERVICES COUNSELOR RELATIONSHIP |
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Information needed to complete the Personal
Responsibility Plan and the Individualized Career Plan for work requirement
provisions is shared between the caseworker/client rep or FF work activity
contractor and the Family Services counselor.
However, due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter and the
confidentiality of the client/counselor relationship, some information
related to Family Services Counseling will not be shared with the
caseworker/FF work activity contractor.
The FSC will share with the work activity contractor pertinent
information related to barriers that may affect the individual in training
and employment. Federal law on substance abuse and mental health treatment contain
rigid confidentiality rules that must not be violated. There will be some information on
activities and barriers that will not be shared with the caseworker or work
activity contractor, unless the client allows it. All Family Services Counseling related
activities will be referred to by the caseworker/FF work activity contractor
in the eligibility and case management system as “Family Services
Counseling.” For example, a client
needs treatment for a mental health condition. The caseworker/client rep will know that
the client has 10 hours a week of “Family Services Counseling” and may know
that the person is in treatment, but may not know that the treatment is for a
mental health condition. |
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