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Request for Qualifications <br />Employment and Day Program Services <br /> <br /> <br />2018 Kittitas County RFQ 8 <br />• Community Access services will focus on activities that are typically experienced by the general public. <br />Support to participate in segregated activities and /or specialized activities will not be reimbursed. The <br />Contractor shall provide Community Access Services that include the following service standards: <br />o Provide support necessary to build and strengthen relationships with community <br />members who are not paid to be with the customer; <br />o Connect customers with community members that share the customer’s interest, <br />culture, talent and gifts that can contribute to and be shared with others with similar <br />interest(s); <br />o Provide individualized community activities based on personal preference and within <br />culturally appropriate settings; and <br />o Support individual participation in clubs, associations, and organizations as members and <br />in decision-making capacities. <br />o An individual receiving Community Access services may at any time choose to pursue work <br />and to receive employment support. <br />• The Contractor shall not receive County support for customers placed in volunteer jobs within their <br />organization or other County service providers. <br />• The Contractor shall maintain staff experienced in providing this service based on DDA Policy 6.13. <br />• The Contractor shall support the continued development of the services listed above through activities <br />such as, but not limited to: reviewing draft documents and providing feedback to the County, <br />participating in all County required training and attending all service development meetings. <br />• For customers with guardians, legal documentation of the guardianship must be in the customer’s <br />file. Documents must be signed by the appropriate entity. <br />• In accordance with DDA Policy 5.02 and DDA Criteria for Evaluation System, Criteria for All Services, <br />the Contractor shall provide to each customer, prior to delivering services, the information listed <br />below. The Contractor shall document, by the customer’s signature, that the customer has received <br />this information. When appropriate, the customer’s family, guardian or advocate shall also be <br />informed. <br />o The customer’s rights regarding privacy, respectful staff-to-customer interactions, grievance <br />procedures, and the right to be treated with dignity and respect and free of abuse; <br />o The process for changing service providers or services, which shall include a grievance <br />procedure and guidance for the customer to be directed to their DDA Case Manager; <br />o Services, service hours, and benefits the customer may expect from the Contractor; <br />o The customer’s responsibilities; and <br />o Other information pertinent to the service and Contractor. <br />• The Contractor shall participate in DDA Individual Service Plan (ISP) meetings for customers and <br />keep a copy of the ISP and DDA Assessment in the customers’ file. <br />• Prior to beginning service, the Contractor will clearly communicate to the customer the maximum <br />service hours per month the customer can expect to receive. The amount of services a customer <br />receives will be based on the customer’s acuity per WAC. Service hour(s) will correlate with the CMIS <br />Planned Hours information and the customer’s ISP. <br />• The Contractor shall provide all customer services according to customer need or at least one (1) <br />direct contact per month. If a customer will not be receiving a direct monthly contact, the Contractor <br />shall immediately inform the County. <br />