2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 46 — Public welfare and assistance
RS 46:1002 — Vocational testing and counseling; purpose; duties of the office of children and family services
§1002. Vocational testing and counseling; purpose; duties of the office of children and family services
A. The Department of Children and Family Services, office of community services, shall provide, in each of its regional offices, vocational testing and counseling on the subjects of higher education and employment for those individuals in long-term foster care at the youngest age deemed appropriate to process the information.
B. Through vocational testing, the office of children and family services shall seek to identify areas of potential interest and potential employment that are specific to an individual in foster care and, to this end, the office shall:
(1) Conduct a minimum of three, one-hour long counseling sessions annually with each individual, covering the subjects of potential employment both during and after high school, as well as possibilities for education beyond high school.
(2) Encourage and assist individuals in long-term foster care to find part-time work while they are still in high school as a means of discovering their interests and capabilities, as well as fostering a sense of independence.
C. The office of children and family services shall adopt all necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 2005, No. 82, §1.
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