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(6) All Clients will be contacted by their service provider according to Client <br />need and at least once per month. <br />(7) If Clients in Individual Employment, Group Supported Employment, or <br />Prevocational services have not obtained paid employment at minimum <br />wage or better within six (6) months, the County will assure the following <br />steps are taken: <br />(a) Review the progress toward employment goals; <br />(b) Provide evidence of consultation with the family/Client; and <br />(c) Develop additional strategies with the family/Client, county staff, <br />employment support staff and the case manager. Strategies may include <br />providing technical assistance, changing to a new provider, and/or <br />providing additional resources as needed to support the individual's <br />pursuit of employment. The additional strategies will be documented for <br />each Client and kept in the Client's file(s). <br />(8) If after twelve (12) months the Client remains unemployed, an additional <br />review will be conducted. The provider will address steps outlined in the <br />previous six month progress report in the next six month progress report. <br />The Client may request to participate in Community Access activities or the <br />Client may choose to remain in an employment program. When requesting <br />to participate in Community Access services, the Client shall communicate <br />directly with his or her DDA Case Manager. The DDA Case Manager is <br />responsible for authorizing Community Access services. <br />(9) For Individual Employment where the service provider is also the Client's <br />employer long term funding will remain available to the service provider / <br />employer for six (6) months after the employee / DDA Client's date of hire. <br />At the end of the six month period, if the DDA Client continues to need <br />support on the job, another service provider who is not the employer of <br />record must provide the support unless the County issues prior written <br />approval for the service provider to continue to provide long-term supports if <br />needed. <br />(10) For Group Supported Employment, Clients must have paid work or paid <br />training. The total number of direct service staff hours provided to the group <br />should be equal to or greater than the group's collective amount of <br />individual support monthly base hours. If the direct service staff hours are <br />less than the collective amount, then the provider will be reimbursed only <br />for the number of hours staff actually provided. <br />Professional Services Agreement <br />Page 23 <br />