Journal article
State Variations in Nursing Home Social Worker Qualifications
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Vol.51(3-4), pp.379-409
08/14/2008
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802039734
PMID: 19043909
Abstract
This is the first published account of state administrative code variations in nursing home social worker qualifications. It is important to review state codes because the majority of nursing homes in the U.S. have fewer than 121 beds and therefore are not required by the federal government to employ at least one full-time qualified social worker. States have the option of extending the federal regulations to homes with 120 or fewer beds, or strengthening the federal requirements in other ways. Findings indicate enormous variation in state requirements for qualifications of nursing home social workers, and even when states define a qualified nursing home social worker (not all do), they often exempt facilities from employing one. Seven states were found to be out of federal compliance. Research describing the qualifications of people employed in nursing home social services is called for, as well as research documenting effective psychosocial interventions, especially as they relate to resident quality of life. Ten recommendations for enhancing nursing home social work services are included.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- State Variations in Nursing Home Social Worker Qualifications
- Creators
- Mercedes Bern-Klug - School of Social Work, The University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Vol.51(3-4), pp.379-409
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1080/01634370802039734
- PMID
- 19043909
- ISSN
- 0163-4372
- eISSN
- 1540-4048
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/14/2008
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9983983671302771
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