COMMUNITY ACCESS SERVICES. The service provider documents:
1. Adult Community Access plans will include information that identifies and addresses the individualized goal and support needs for each participant. Plans must consider individualization, integration, and safety and should be developed by the provider in collaboration with the Case Resource Manager, participant and his or her family (the team). Initial plans will be completed within 60 days from date of service authorization and must be signed by the participant and/or his or her guardian if any. Copies of the initial and subsequent revised plans will be distributed as appropriate to all team members. Plans will be reviewed and signed annually. Plans will include the information listed below:
a. Current date;
b. Time line for the Plan;
c. Participant’s name first and last;
d. Participant’s ADSA ID;
e. The participant’s skills, gifts, interests, and preferred activities.
f. The Community Access goal. The goal need to relate to one or more of the following (per the County Guidelines):
i. Identify integrated community places where the participant’s interest, culture, talent, and gifts can be contributed and shared with others with similar interests.
ii. Identify typical community clubs, associations, and organizations where the participant can be a member and have decision making capacities.
iii. Identify opportunities where the participant can contribute to the community doing new and interesting things or things the individual enjoys.
iv. Building and strengthening relationships between family members and members of the local community who are not paid to be with the person.
g. The Support Intensity Scale (SIS) subscale that most relates to the goal (Community living; Lifelong learning; Employment; Health & Safety; Social; and Protection & Advocacy)
h. Measurable strategies and time lines (action steps and supports) to meet the goal.
i. Identification of persons and/or entities available to assist the participant in reaching his or her long term goal.
j. Identification of other accommodations, adaptive equipment and/or conditions critical to achieve the goal.
2. All services relate to the participant’s individually identified goal(s) as outlined in their plan.
3. Each participant is assisted to participate in typical and integrated activities, events and organizations in the individual’s neighborhood or local community in ways similar to others of same age.
4. Each participant is assisted to take part in activities on an in...
COMMUNITY ACCESS SERVICES. (a) The work week for Employees varies accordingly:
