Regulation .05 Program Model.
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The program director shall ensure that services:
A.
Are designed to:
(1)
Support an individual in the public mental health system to be able to:
(a)
Choose, obtain, and maintain employment;
(b)
Make vocational decisions and career changes; and
(2)
Enhance an individual's natural supports;
B.
Are provided in a flexible manner to support an individual's vocational plan throughout an individual's employment, including periods of unemployment;
C.
Include:
(1)
Ongoing assessment and planning with an individual and, when appropriate, an individual's family or natural supports;
(2)
As needed, vocational training;
(3)
Marketing to industries in the community; and
(4)
Referral for services an individual needs, which are not provided by the program;
D.
Promote placement in a work environment that:
(1)
Is free of recognized hazards likely to cause serious bodily injury or death and comply with any specific safety and health standards set for the industry;
(2)
If not free of all recognized hazards likely to cause serious bodily injury or death, provides information to employees regarding the exposure to hazardous materials and substances; and
(3)
Compensates individuals at least at minimum wage; and
E.
Are adequate to support an individual's placement in a supported employment program or an agency-sponsored employment program.