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Phraseology

Social Case Workers – Traveling
Note:  

This classification applies when any portion of an employee’s time is spent in the field performing duties of a case worker, counselor, advocate for medical or social related services or other similar functions whether performed by social service agencies or similar organizations.

No medical, rehabilitation or other related services provided.

Description

Code 8857 applies to an establishment providing health care services for individuals or families in their residences, nursing homes, hospitals or schools.

Assignment by Analogy

• Adoption agencies – outside case workers
• Child guidance consultants counseling away from office
• Counseling – social work, marriage counseling, field work – traveling
• Healthcare services – medical & social case workers
• Referral services – medical or social – traveling
• Social welfare workers – field work

Operations to be Separately Rated

  1. Health care services:
    1. Providing medical or other professional services for individuals or families in their residences, nursing homes, hospitals or schools.  Refer to Code 8854 “Health Care Services – Medical or Other Professional Services – Traveling.” 
    2. Aiding with daily living skills for individuals or families in their residences, nursing homes, hospitals or schools.  Refer to Code 9051 “Health Care Services – Daily Living Skills Services – Traveling.”  
  2. Case workers – medical and social, referral services, counselors – inside work only.  Refer to Code 8810 “Clerical Office Employees – NOC.”

  3. Counselors employed by schools.  Refer to code 8868 “School or College – Professional Employees & Clerical.”

Industry Group

Professional and Office