Social Worker

requirements, the counselor needs ample room to provide counseling for

individuals, families and couples. The counselor's office must be private and

should provide 190 square feet (18 m2) accommodating desk, desk chair, small

conference table with three chairs, visitor chair, book case, and file

cabinet. This office must be adjacent to the social workers and counseling

rooms, and must have a relatively private egress to the parking lot. Spatial

requirements for the counselor's office may be adjusted according to case

(b) Social Worker. The social worker provides short-term counseling

for individuals, families, and couples. The offices must be private and are

programmed to be 150 square feet (14 m2) each. Small centers have one

office and large centers are programmed to have three. Each should accommodate

a desk, desk chair, small conference table with three chairs, and visitor

chairs. The office must be adjacent to the counselor and counseling rooms,

and must have a relatively private egress to the parking lot.

(c) Counseling Rooms. The counseling rooms must be a private and

require 150 square feet (14 m2) each. Small centers have one counseling

room and large centers are programmed to have three. Each should accommodate

a small conference table with three chairs, sofa, and lounge cbair. The

counseling rooms must be adjacent to the social workers and counselor, and

must have a relatively private egress to the parking lot. Consideration

should be given to incorporating the counseling rooms with social work and

counselor space, if compatible with specific programs.

(d) Information and Referral Services Coordinator. The information

and referral services coordinator maintains a data bank of resources and

services available to all commands, offices, individuals, and families

availing themselves of the Family Service Center programs. This staff member

primarily handles telephone inquiries and requires a private office of 90

square feet (8 m2) in either small or large centers. The office should

accommodate a desk, desk chair and visitor chair, file cabinet, facilities for

computer terminal and book case. In small Family Service Centers, the office

should be near the information and referral counter. In large centers it

should be adjacent to the information and referral counter and share a more

public space with tbe information and referral specialist. It should also be

adjacent to the social workers, counselor, and chief of counseling services in

both large and small centers.

(e) Information and Referral Specialist. This specialist provides

training and referral consultation service. The specialist's office must be

private. It requires 90 square feet (8 m2) and will be provided only in

large centers. It must accommodate a desk, desk chair, visitor chair, file

cabinet, facilities for computer terminal, and book case. The office should

be adjacent to the information and referral counter, the social workers,

counselor, and chief of counseling services. It should share open-plan space

with the information and referral services coordinator.