Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 80 - Children's Respite Care Centers
Subchapter C - Personnel
Section I-8031 - Counselor-Pastoral
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-8031
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The pastoral counselor shall have documented evidence of appropriate training and skills to provide spiritual counseling, such as Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity or equivalent theological degree or training. The counselor shall provide pastoral counseling based on the initial and ongoing assessment of spiritual needs of the patient/family, in a manner consistent with standards of practice including, but not limited to:
1. serving as
a liaison and support to community chaplains and/or pastoral
counselors;
2. providing
consultation, support, and education to the IDT members on spiritual
care;
3. attending IDT meetings;
and
4. documenting pastoral
services provided on clinical progress notes to be incorporated in the clinical
record within one week of the visit.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2175.14(B).
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