General medical practitioner; Occupational therapist; Physical therapist; or Speech therapist. 21.10-4 An Employment Specialist is a person who provides Employment Services or Work Support and has: Successfully completed an Employment Specialist Certification program as approved by DHHS. Certification must occur within six months of date of hire; approved courses are listed at: Supervision during the first six months of hire must be from a Certified Employment Specialist in order to provide services; Work Support staff can either be certified as an Employment Specialist or complete the Approved Direct Support Curriculum along with additional modules specific to employment; Graduated from high school or acquired a GED; Has a background check consistent with Section 21.10-13; and Worked for a minimum of one (1) year with a person or persons having an Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder in a work setting. An Employment Specialist who also provides Career Planning must have completed the additional twelve (12) hours of Career Planning and Discovery provided through Maine’s Workforce Development System and six (6) hours of Department approved continued education every twelve (12) months. 21.10-5 Phase-Out of Family-Centered Support DHHS is discontinuing the Family-Centered Support service. If a bed becomes vacant in a Family-Centered Support home, that vacancy may be filled. 21.10 PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (cont.) Existing Family-Centered Support providers must meet all the requirements of a Direct Support Professional as set forth in these rules. Effective with this rule, no new licenses or license transfers for Family-Centered Support homes will be approved. Providers of Family-Centered Support shall not transfer, in whole or in part, ownership, management, or responsibility for day-to-day operations of the Support home to another individual or entity. DHHS will not authorize Family-Centered Support services under a new license. 21.10-6 Residential Vacancies in Two-Person Homes
General medical practitioner; Occupational therapist; Physical therapist; or Speech therapist. 21.10-4 An Employment Specialist is a person who provides Employment Services or Work Support and has: Successfully completed an Employment Specialist Certification program as approved by DHHS. Certification must occur within six months of date of hire; approved courses are listed at: Supervision during the first six months of hire must be from a Certified Employment Specialist in order to provide services; Work Support staff can either be certified as an Employment Specialist or complete the Approved Direct Support Curriculum along with additional modules specific to employment; Graduated from high school or acquired a GED; Has a background check consistent with Section 21.10-13; and Worked for a minimum of one (1) year with a person or persons having an Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder in a work setting. An Employment Specialist who also provides Career Planning must have completed the additional twelve (12) hours of Career Planning and Discovery provided through Maine’s Workforce Development System and six (6) hours of Department approved continued education every twelve (12) months. 21.10-5 Phase-Out of Family-Centered Support DHHS is discontinuing the Family-Centered Support service. If a bed becomes vacant in a Family-Centered Support home, that vacancy may be filled. 21.10 PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (cont.) Existing Family-Centered Support providers must meet all the requirements of a Direct Support Professional as set forth in these rules. Effective with this rule, no new licenses or license transfers for Family-Centered Support homes will be approved. Providers of Family-Centered Support shall not transfer, in whole or in part, ownership, management, or responsibility for day-to-day operations of the Support home to another individual or entity. DHHS will not authorize Family-Centered Support services under a new license. 21.10-6 Residential Vacancies in Two-Person Homes
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