1. (a)

   1. (1) Social work services evaluate a child’s living conditions and patterns of family interaction, conduct social and emotional assessments of a child within the family context, and coordinate community resources and services that enable a child to a child to participate in early learning experiences, settings, and opportunities and to receive the maximum benefit from early intervention services on a current IFSP.
   2. (2) Social work services do not include any activities that are able to be performed by the family’s service coordinator or EI service provider or providers and cannot constitute a duplication services with services provided under family training, counseling, and home visits.
2. (b) Social work services must be performed by a licensed clinical social worker in good standing with the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board.

3. (c) A local provider program must maintain the following documentation for each social work service performed:

   1. (1) The date and beginning and ending time for each social work service;
   2. (2) The name of the parent and other caregivers who participated in the social work service;
   3. (3) A description of the consulting and training provided to the participating parent or other caregivers on the early intervention strategies described in the child’s IFSP;
   4. (4) The name and credentials of the individual providing the social work service and the name of their employer; and
   5. (5) The relationship of the social work service to determining the child’s eligibility or the goals and objectives described in the child’s IFSP.

Codification Notes: "EI" means early intervention.