(a) A support advisor must provide practical skills training in accordance with the individual's service plan, including: (1) principles of self-determination; (2) compliance requirements of the individual's program as related to services delivered through the CDS option; (3) completion of forms, assessments, and other documents required for the individual's program that require individual or LAR input or completion; (4) recruiting, screening, and hiring workers, preparing job descriptions, verifying employment eligibility and qualifications, and training for employees; (5) completion of documents required to employ an individual, retain a contractor or vendor, and manage service providers; (6) recruitment and procurement of employees, contractors, and vendors; (7) negotiations of service agreements, including pricing and scheduling of services, goods, and items; (8) management of service providers for authorized program services delivered through the CDS option; (9) effective communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills to meet employer responsibilities; (10) development, revision, and implementation of service back-up plans; (11) compliance with the individual's program and this chapter; (12) tools for accessing information, resources, and assistance timely through government agencies, including DADS, as needed through means available to the individual, employer, or DR; (13) contacting appropriate persons or entities based on their roles, responsibilities, and eligibility related to the individual's program or the CDS option, including: (A) a case manager or service coordinator; (B) potential and current service providers, including: (i) an employee; (ii) a contractor; (iii) a vendor; (iv) a CDSA; and (v) a support advisor; (C) traditional program provider agencies; (D) government agencies, including DADS and the Department of Family and Protective (DFPS); and (E) the employer, the individual, and the DR; and (14) ongoing employer-related skills. (b) A support advisor must provide assistance, as required in accordance with the individual's service plan, including: (1) completing forms, assessments, and other documents required by the individual's program that require individual or LAR input or completion; (2) recruiting, screening, and hiring workers, preparing job descriptions, verifying employment eligibility, qualifications, and training for employees; (3) completing documents required to employ an individual, retain a contractor or vendor, or managing service providers; (4) recruiting and retaining employees, contractors, and vendors; (5) negotiating service agreements, including pricing and scheduling of services, goods, and items; (6) managing service providers for authorized program services delivered through the CDS option; (7) helping an individual to meet employer responsibilities by using effective communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills; (8) developing, revising, and implementing service back-up plans; (9) accessing information, resources, and assistance through government agencies, including DADS, as needed through means available to the individual, employer, or DR; (10) contacting appropriate persons or entities based on their roles, responsibilities, and eligibility related to the individual's program or the CDS option, including: (A) a case manager or service coordinator; (B) potential and current service providers including: (i) an employee; (ii) a contractor; (iii) a vendor; (iv) a CDSA; or (v) a support advisor; (C) traditional program provider agencies; (D) government agencies, including DADS and DFPS; and (E) the employer, the individual, and the DR; and (11) ongoing employer-related skills. (c) A support advisor must document service delivery in accordance with the requirements of the individual's program. (d) A support advisor must notify the individual's case manager or service coordinator: (1) when service goals have been met; (2) if the person receiving support consultation is unable or unwilling to cooperate with service delivery; or (3) of the progress and status of the service required by the individual's program. |