Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The family support program shall be monitored by the Division and administered by a Family Support Coordinator working under the direction of a Statewide family advocacy organization designated by the Division to administer the program. The Statewide family advocacy organization shall not be under contract with the Division to provide Intensive Family Support Services.
(b) The Family Support Coordinator shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of this position, pursuant to 30:4-177.4 7, as demonstrated by the following:
1. A master's level degree in social work, psychology, public health or other similar advanced degrees.
2. Five years experience in the planning, coordination and implementation of services for people with serious mental illness and their families.
3. Experience in the development of needs assessments.
4. Experience in the development of family support services.
5. Ability to facilitate workgroups consisting of family members.
(c) The Family Support Coordinator, in conjunction with the Statewide family advocacy organization and local family advocacy groups, shall work to expand and establish family support services throughout the State, in accordance with (c)1 through 3 below.
1. In conjunction with the three regional family working groups and the Statewide family working group, established pursuant to
30:4-177.48
, the Family Support Coordinator shall adopt, review, and revise as needed, a State Family Support Services Plan for Families of Persons with a Serious Mental Illness. The Plan shall identify:
i. The needs, goals and family priorities for the provision of family support services;
ii. Strategies to provide outreach and coordinated delivery of support services; and
iii. Identification of additional funding needs for the program to supplement funds appropriated pursuant to and available for the purposes of this chapter.
2. The Family Support Coordinator shall coordinate efforts by public and private agencies and local family advocacy groups. Coordination shall include, but not be limited to:
i. The identification of services provided by different agencies to avoid duplication;
ii. Planning with all agencies to ensure that gaps in services are filled; and
iii. The coordination of activities for receiving and adopting input from local family advocacy groups.
3. At least annually, the Family Support Coordinator shall report in writing to the Statewide family advocacy organization and the Division on the efforts of the regional family working groups to effectuate the purposes of P.L. 1995, c.314 (30:4-177.4 3 et seq.).
