Adult Training Facility staff not meeting Participation Support may not do so unless these qualifications may perform services they: while they become qualified but the Complete the Department approved training • length of time doing so may not exceed 18 on Community Participation Support which months and during that time they must be includes training on the following topics: supervised by someone who does meet - Person-Centered Planning Facilitation the qualification. techniques. - Community mapping. - Developing and implementing fading strategies. - and planning for transportation access. - Community engagement strategies. Adult Training Facility staff not meeting these qualifications may perform services while they become qualified but the length of time doing so may not exceed 18 months and during that time they must be supervised by someone who does meet the qualification. Consolidated and Provider Qualification Criteria for Agency Provider Qualification Criteria for Agency Public comment recommended that P/FDS Community Participation Support Provider Community Participation Support Provider more time be given for staff to meet (Non- Facility) (Non- Facility) required certification and training standards. Public comment also Staff providing prevocational skill For programs providing prevocational recommended that ODP develop and development to the participant must: training to participants, program specialists provide training on Community Hold a Certified Employment Support and supervisors must have one of the Participation Support. The revisions • Professional (CESP) credential from the following by 1/1/19 or within 60 days of hire reflect those recommendations. Association of People Supporting if hired after 11/1/18: Staff providing Employment (APSE), or prevocational skill development to the Have been awarded a Basic Employment participant must: • Services Certificate of Achievement or a Hold a Certified Employment Support • Professional Certificate of Achievement in Professional (CESP) credential from the Employment Services from an Association Association of People Supporting Employment of Community Rehabilitation Educators First (APSE); or (ACRE) organizational member that has Have been awarded a Basic Employment • ACRE-approved training. Services Certificate of Achievement or a Professional Certificate of Achievement in Employment Services from an Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE)
Adult Training Facility staff not meeting these qualifications may perform services while they become qualified but the length of time doing so may not exceed 18 months and during that time they must be supervised by someone who does meet the qualification. Participation Support may not do so unless they: • Complete the Department approved training on Community Participation Support which includes training on the following topics: - Person-Centered Planning Facilitation techniques. - Community mapping. - Developing and implementing fading strategies. - and planning for transportation access. - Community engagement strategies. Adult Training Facility staff not meeting these qualifications may perform services while they become qualified but the length of time doing so may not exceed 18 months and during that time they must be supervised by someone who does meet the qualification. Consolidated and P/FDS Provider Qualification Criteria for Agency Community Participation Support Provider (Non- Facility) Staff providing prevocational skill development to the participant must: • Hold a Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) credential from the Association of People Supporting Employment (APSE), or • Have been awarded a Basic Employment Services Certificate of Achievement or a Professional Certificate of Achievement in Employment Services from an Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) organizational member that has ACRE-approved training. Provider Qualification Criteria for Agency Community Participation Support Provider (Non- Facility) For programs providing prevocational training to participants, program specialists and supervisors must have one of the following by 1/1/19 or within 60 days of hire if hired after 11/1/18: Staff providing prevocational skill development to the participant must: • Hold a Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) credential from the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE); or • Have been awarded a Basic Employment Services Certificate of Achievement or a Professional Certificate of Achievement in Employment Services from an Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) Public comment recommended that more time be given for staff to meet required certification and training standards. Public comment also recommended that ODP develop and provide training on Community Participation Support. The revisions reflect those recommendations.
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