standards. Public comment also Individuals providing prevocational skill Individuals providing prevocational skill recommended that ODP develop and development to the participant in development to the participant in community provide training on Community community locations must: locations must have one of the following by Participation Support. The revisions Hold a Certified Employment Support 1/1/19: reflect those recommendations. • Professional (CESP) credential from the Hold a Certified Employment Support • Association of Professional (CESP) credential from the People Supporting Employment First Association of People Supporting Employment (APSE), or (APSE); or Have been awarded a Basic Employment Have been awarded a Basic Employment • • Services Certificate of Achievement or a Services Certificate of Achievement or a Professional Professional Certificate of Achievement in Certificate of Achievement in Employment Employment Services from an Association of Services from an Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) Community organizational member that has Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) training. organizational member that has training. All individuals must complete the Department approved training on Community Individuals working directly with the Participation Support by 7/1/18. working participant to provide Community directly with the participant to provide Participation Support in community Community Participation Support in locations may not do so unless they: community locations may not do so unless Complete the Department approved they: • training on Community Participation Complete the Department approved training • Support which includes on Community Participation Support which training on the following topics: includes - Person-Centered Planning Facilitation training on the following topics: techniques. - Person-Centered Planning Facilitation - Community mapping. techniques. - Developing and implementing fading - Community mapping. strategies. - Developing and implementing fading - Using and planning for transportation strategies. access. - and planning for transportation access. - Community engagement strategies. - Community engagement strategies. Individuals not meeting qualifications Individuals not meeting qualifications may may perform services while they become perform services while they become qualified qualified but the length of time doing so but the length of time doing so may not
Individuals providing prevocational skill development to the participant in community locations 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) organizational member that has training. Individuals working directly with the participant to provide Community Participation Support in community locations 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. - Using and planning for transportation access. - Community engagement strategies. Individuals not meeting qualifications may perform services while they become qualified but the length of time doing so Individuals providing prevocational skill development to the participant in community locations must have one of the following by 1/1/19: • 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 training. All individuals must complete the Department approved training on Community Participation Support by 7/1/18. working directly with the participant to provide Community Participation Support in community locations 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. Individuals not meeting qualifications may perform services while they become qualified but the length of time doing so may not standards. Public comment also recommended that ODP develop and provide training on Community Participation Support. The revisions reflect those recommendations.
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