Section He-M 523.09 - PIH Coordinator Duties and Qualifications(a) Each lead agency shall have at least one person designated as a PIH coordinator.(b) A PIH coordinator's duties and qualifications shall be identified by a job description designed jointly by the PIH family council and lead agency and in accordance with (c) and (d) below.(c) A PIH coordinator shall have at least an associate's degree from an accredited program in a field of study related to health or social services with at least one year's corresponding experience.(d) A PIH coordinator shall: (1) Review and communicate eligibility for services to applicants as specified in He-M 523.03 and He-M 523.04;(2) Provide, or assist young adults and families in acquiring, family support services;(3) Coordinate the establishment and operations of the PIH family council;(4) Provide information to the PIH family council regarding family supports to assist the council to: a. Understand young adults' and families' needs;b. Act on those needs; andc. Monitor the services and supports provided;(5) Provide information and referral consultation to those staff providing family support under He-M 519, upon request of the area agency support coordinator, or the young adult or family;(6) Solicit financial support for young adults and families from community groups, foundations, and other sources to augment state funding as needed;(7) Develop an action plan with each young adult and family that includes: a. A young adult or family profile; andb. A prioritization of needs and goals to be addressed, including: 1.Timelines;
2.Methods for achieving goals;
3.Criteria for completion; and
c. Planning for health care transitions;(8) Maintain records regarding supports and services provided for young adults and families; and(9) Facilitate the distribution of family support funds under the direction of the PIH family council.(e) Family support services provided by the PIH coordinator shall: (1) Be initiated through an action plan; and(2) Include the following: a. Documentation of all contacts with the child or his/her family or the young adult;b. Determination of the young adult's or the family's satisfaction with services; and(3) Involve coordination and monitoring of family support services.(f) A PIH coordinator shall assist a young adult and family to access other appropriate and available community resources prior to using PIH family support services funds.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 523.09
#7713, eff 6-21-02; ss by #9728, eff 6-18-10
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 28, Filed July 12, 2018, Proposed by #12557, Effective 6/26/2018, Expires 12/24/2018.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 39, Number 02, eff.12/28/2018 is not yet available.