N.J. Admin. Code § 12:51-20.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:51-20.6 - Service design

(a) The organization shall have a mechanism in place for informing consumers of all supported employment service options, their outcomes and timeframes for initiation and completion of service.

(b) Within the organization's target population(s) as defined by funders, the organization shall not exclude individuals based upon actual or perceived severity of disability(ies) or multiple needs. The intake and orientation process should be designed to facilitate the ability of the person served to take maximum advantage of the programs and services offered. The person served shall have the opportunity to clearly understand the purposes of the organization and its programs and services in response to the person's strengths, abilities, needs, and preferences.

(c) There shall be clearly written criteria of entrance/admission to programs. Policies and procedures shall be established for intake that identify the criteria of the order of admission for persons awaiting service, and designate the position(s) responsible for making admission decisions.

(d) If waiting lists are maintained, procedures shall be in place that provide for adequate information to identify the person and his or her needs, a periodic review of the list, the order of selection from the list, and the referral actions taken.

(e) The supported employment services offered by the organization shall be customized in frequency, type and duration to the individual consumer's needs and interests in conjunction with the DVRS counselors, and long term follow along organization personnel involved as outlined in the consumer driven IPE.

(f) Communication to family and/or significant other is at the discretion of the consumer, except for consumers for whom a guardian has been judicially appointed or who have properly designated an individual representative.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:51-20.6

Amended by R.2002 d.119, effective 5/6/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 4091(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1726(a).
In (e), substituted "IPE" for "IWRP".