New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-M - Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Chapter He-M 500 - DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Part He-M 518 - EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Section He-M 518.03 - Service Principles
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-M 518.03
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) All employment services shall be designed to:
(1) Assist the
individual to obtain employment or self-employment that is based on the
individual's employment profile and goals in the service agreement;
(2) Provide the individual with opportunities
to participate in a comprehensive career development process that helps to
identify, in a timely manner, the individual's employment profile;
(3) Support the individual to develop
appropriate skills for job searching, including:
a. Creating a resume and employment
portfolio;
b. Practicing job
interviews; and
c. Learning soft
skills that are essential for succeeding in the workplace;
(4) Assist the individual to become as
independent as possible in his or her employment, internships, and education
and training opportunities by:
a. Developing
accommodations;
b. Utilizing
assistive technology; and
c.
Creating and implementing a fading plan;
(5) Help the individual to:
a. Meet his or her goal for the desired
number of hours of work as articulated in the service agreement; and
b. Earn wages of at least minimum wage or
prevailing wage, unless the individual is pursuing income based on
self-employment;
(6)
Assess, cultivate, and utilize natural supports within the workplace to assist
the individual to achieve independence to the greatest extent
possible;
(7) Help the individual
to learn about, and develop appropriate social skills to actively participate
in, the culture of his or her workplace;
(8) Understand, respect, and address the
business needs of the individual's employer, in order to support the individual
to meet appropriate workplace standards and goals;
(9) Maintain communication with, and provide
consultations to, the employer to:
a. Address
employer specific questions or concerns to enable the individual to perform and
retain his/her job; and
b. Explore
opportunities for further skill development and advancement for the
individual;
(10) Help
the individual to learn, improve, and maintain a variety of life skills related
to employment, such as:
a. Traveling safely
in the community;
b. Managing
personal funds;
c. Utilizing public
transportation; and
d. Other life
skills identified in the service agreement related to employment;
(11) Promote the individual's
health and safety;
(12) Protect the
individual's right to freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
and
(13) Provide opportunities for
the individual to exercise personal choice and independence within the bounds
of reasonable risks.
(b) An individual or guardian may select any person, any provider agency, or another area agency as a provider to deliver the employment services identified in the individual's service agreement in accordance with He-M 518.05 and He-M 518.10.
(c) All providers of employment services shall:
(1) Comply with the rules pertaining
to employment services;
(2) Enter
into a contractual agreement with the area agency;
(3) Operate within the limits of funding
authorized by the agreement; and
(4) Meet the needs of the individual while
taking into account the interests and obligations of the employer.
#4593, eff 4-1-89; EXPIRED: 4-1-95
New. #6569, eff 8-22-97; ss by #8406, eff 8-22-05; ss by #10397, INTERIM, eff 8-22-13, EXPIRES: 2-18-14; ss by #10493, eff 2-18-14
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