This regulation requires Mental Health Employment Specialists providing Supported Employment services to be integrated into the consumer's Community Support Agency (CSA) treatment team. Specialists must attend regular treatment team meetings, maintain frequent contact with team members, and align their employment-focused services with the goals in the consumer's MHRS person-centered Plan of Care. They may also participate in updating that Plan of Care.
View official source3709 INTEGRATION WITH THE CSA TREATMENT TEAM 3709.1 Mental Health Employment Specialists shall be integrated as part of the Supported Employment consumer’s CSA treatment team. The Mental Health Employment Specialist shall attend regular treatment team meetings and maintain frequent contact with treatment team members. 3709.2 As a treatment team member, the Mental Health Employment Specialist may participate in updating the MHRS person-centered Plan of Care and is responsible for helping the consumer achieve the goals written in the Plan of Care with regard to employment. 3709.3 Services provided by the Mental Health Employment Specialist shall be consistent with the goals relating to employment included in the consumer’s MHRS person-centered Plan of Care. SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10330, 10340 (December 9, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 10775 (September 4, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 3709