DSS
What does DSS stand for?
Day Support Services
Employment Exploration Services fall under what DHS framework phase?
Engage
True or false: Employment development services can support a person in starting their own company.
True
Employment Support falls under which DHS framework phase?
Keep
What is the service code used on the 6790/service agreement for transportation services?
T2003 UC
What are the 2 types of skills provided under DSS services?
Essential life skills: Communication, community access/safety, money management, self-care, etc.
Personally enriching life skills: personal relationships, community resources, leisure/hobbies, etc.
True or false: Exploration services include actively applying for jobs.
False- Exploration services help strengthen a persons knowledge, interests, and preferences so they can make an informed decision about competitive, integrated employment.
Employment development services fall under which DHS framework phase?
Plan & Find
Can employment support be provided to groups?
Yes, up to 6 people.
Explain bookend transportation.
Transportation from a persons residence to the day service or employment site. Separately requested (6790) and billed. Can not be billed for at the same time as other services.
What supports are not covered under DSS?
Support finding/maintaining paid employment.
Support for centered-based work.
Transportation between the persons residence and the DSS facility (bookend transportation).
Employment exploration services can be provided on the same day, but must be billed separately from what other waiver service(s)?
Day support services, prevocational services, structured day services, and group employment support services.
Supports provided under the Find phase of employment development?
Completing applications/applying for jobs, interview training/prep, support during interviews, and application/interview follow up.
In-person prevocational services can be billed which 2 ways?
Prevocational services- 15-minute units- T2047
Prevocational Daily- T2014 UC
True or False: ODC can transport someone to/from work/home without providing other waiver services.
False- ODC is not a transportation company and transportation should only be provided when other services are being provided, such as DSS or employment supports.
Day Support Services should be used as a _________ to build independent __________ and _________ skills.
Steppingstone
independent living and employment skills.
Activities for exploration services include.
Informational interviews, job site tours, work experiences, job shadows, research on different types of jobs.
What are expected outcome of the Plan phase of employment development?
Work goals, benefits planning, job search launch.
How long can prevocational services be provided?
3 years, an additional year can be added if there is a continued need or the persons mental/physical health has significantly changed.
Anyone receiving prevocational services prior to 01/11/2021 is grandfathered in and has no time limit to their prevoc. services.
Restriction to waiver transportation services.
Transportation cannot be billed:
At the same time as other waiver services when both services are provided by the same enrolled provider or separately when transportation is included in the service rate. OR As an independent service.
What is the service code used on the 6790/service agreement for in-person day support services?
T2021 UC
What is the service code used on the 6790/service agreement for in-person employment exploration services?
T2019 U2
What is the service code used on the 6790/service agreement for in-person employment development services?
Employment Development- Plan: T2019 U1
Employment Development- Find: Should be funded through VRS/SSB (State Services for the Blind) and a 6790/service would not be needed... T2019U8
Employment Support services include.
Job analysis, job re-design, job coaching/support, job training, wages/benefits planning, progress review meetings, arranging accommodations, communicating with employers, data collection, in-service transportation.
In-service transportation is included in what waiver services?
Employment exploration, employment development, employment Support, day support services, and prevocational services.