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Request for Qualifications <br />Employment and Day Program Services <br /> <br /> <br />Professional Services Agreement <br />Page 38 <br />Client’s individualized plan will be provided to their CRM, guardian and others as <br />appropriate. <br /> <br />(5) Semi-annual progress reports that describe the outcomes of activities will be provided by the <br />provider to the County and the CRM, guardian and others as appropriate. The report will <br />summarize the progress made towards the Client’s individualized goals. <br /> <br />(6) All Clients will be contacted by their service provider according to Client need and at least <br />once per month. <br /> <br />(7) If Clients in Individual Employment, Group Supported Employment, or Prevocational services <br />have not obtained paid employment at minimum wage or better within six (6) months, the <br />County will assure the following steps are taken: <br /> <br />(a) Review the progress toward employment goals; <br /> <br />(b) Provide evidence of consultation with the family/Client; and <br /> <br />(c) Develop additional strategies with the family/Client, county staff, employment support <br />staff and the case manager. Strategies may include providing technical assistance, <br />changing to a new provider, and/or providing additional resources as needed to support <br />the individual’s pursuit of employment. The additional strategies will be documented for <br />each Client and kept in the Client’s file(s). <br /> <br />(8) If after twelve (12) months the Client remains unemployed, an additional review will be <br />conducted. The provider will address steps outlined in the previous six month progress <br />report in the next six month progress report. The Client may request to participate in <br />Community Access activities or the Client may choose to remain in an employment program. <br />When requesting to participate in Community Access services, the Client shall communicate <br />directly with his or her DDA Case Manager. The DDA Case Manager is responsible for <br />authorizing Community Access services. <br /> <br />(9) For Individual Employment where the service provider is also the Client’s employer long term <br />funding will remain available to the service provider / employer for six (6) months after the <br />employee / DDA Client’s date of hire. At the end of the six month period, if the DDA Client <br />continues to need 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 approval for the <br />service provider to continue to provide long-term supports if needed. <br /> <br />(10) For Group Supported Employment, Clients must have paid work or paid training. The total <br />number of direct service staff hours provided to the group should be equal to or greater <br />than the group’s collective amount of individual support monthly base hours. If the direct <br />service staff hours are less than the collective amount, then the provider will be reimbursed <br />only for the number of hours staff actually provided. <br /> <br />(11) For Prevocational services, Clients will receive training and skill development in groups as <br />well as individual support in the community. The total number of direct service staff hours <br />provided to the group should be equal to or greater than the group’s collective amount of