SOP_NUMBER: 125-4-1-.04
TITLE: Counselor Personnel
DIVISION: Board of Corrections
TOPIC_AREA: 125-4: Institutional, Center, and Program Services — COUNSELING SERVICES
WORD_COUNT: 241
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/125-4-1-.04/

SUMMARY:
(1) At each institution and community rehabilitation center, having assigned Counselor(s) on a full-time or part-time basis, the Counselor(s) shall be responsible to the Warden/Superintendent for the counseling and guidance activities undertaken at the institution and community rehabilitation center. The State Director of Counseling Services will assist the local Warden/Superintendent in implementing appropriate counseling services and programs.

KEY_TOPICS: Counseling Services, Institutional, Center, and Program Services

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(1) At each institution and community rehabilitation center, having assigned Counselor(s) on a full-time or part-time basis, the Counselor(s) shall be responsible to the Warden/Superintendent for the counseling and guidance activities undertaken at the institution and community rehabilitation center. The State Director of Counseling Services will assist the local Warden/Superintendent in implementing appropriate counseling services and programs.

(2) Counselors, other than supervisory personnel, shall provide the major functions of individual counseling, appropriate group counseling, case management and coordination of other available adjustment/rehabilitation services and programs in accordance with the rehabilitation plan for each offender.

(3) In-service counselor training will be provided by the Department of Corrections as necessary to meet the on-the-job skills required both for initial employment and career development.

Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-4-1-.04

Authority: Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. I, Par. (b); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 170; 1969 p. 598; 1956, pp. 161, 171; 1956, pp. 161, 174 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11 ); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 491, 492; 1970, pp. 318, 319 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-53 ); Ga. L. 1972, p. 838 (O.C.G.A. 42-10-2 ); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 178 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11 ); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 734, 735 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-57 ); Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1399, 1403 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-51 ); Ga. L. 1978, pp. 1647, 1652; 1956, pp. 161, 170; 1969, p. 259 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11 ).

History. Rule, entitled "Counselor Personnel," filed as Rule 415-4-1-.04 on November 14, 1984; effective December 4, 1984, renumbered as Rule 125-4-1-.04. Filed June 28, 1985; effective July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.