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840 East Plum Street Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 764-6329
GRANT AND ADAMS COUNTY
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT PERIOD: 7/1/2021 — 06130/2022
ORGANIZATION NAME: First Choice Employment Services, LLC
SUBCONTRACTOR CONTACT PERSON: Jennifer Killian, Program Director
EMAIL: Jennifer@firstchoiceemployment.ora
TELEPHONE: (509) 765-7678
SIGNATORY AUTHORITY: Jennifer Killian, Program Director
EMAIL: jenniferOflrstchoiceemployment.ora
TELEPHONE: (509) 765-7678
ADDRESS: PO BOX 250
MOSES LAKE, WA 98837
IRS TAX NUMBER: (Employer ID): 81-2664983
QUALIFIED PROVIDER SERVICES: Individual Supported Employment
Additional terms of this agreement are set out in and governed by following which are incorporated
herein by reference:
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS — Exhibit A
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS — Exhibit B
DATA SECURITY — Exhibit C
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Grant & Adams County Development -31 Disabliffies Subcontractor Agreement
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GRANT & ADAMS COUNTY
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
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Jennifer Killian, Program Director
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SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) Definitions Specific to Program Agreement: The words and phrases listed below, as used in this
Program Agreement, shall each have the following definitions:
a) "Acuity Level" means the level of an individual's abilities and needs as determined through the
Developmental Disability Association (DDA) assessment.
b) "AWA /I means ALTSA Web Access.
c) "Additional Consumer Services" refers to indirect Client service types as follows:
1) "Community Information and Education": Activities to inform and/or educate the general public
about developmental disabilities and related services. These may include information and
referral services; activities aimed at promoting public awareness and involvement; and
community consultation, capacity building and organization activities.
2) "Training": To increase the job-related skills and knowledge of staff, providers, volunteers, or
interning students in the provision of services to people with developmental disabilities. Also, to
enhance program related skills of board or advisory board members.
3) "other Activities it reserved for special projects and demonstrations categorized into the
following types:
a) Infrastructure projects: Projects in support of Clients (services not easily tracked back to a
specific working age Client) or that directly benefit a Client but the Client is not of working
age. Examples include planning services like benefits planning and generic job development
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e.g. "Project Search",
b) Start-up projects: Projects that support an agency or directly benefit the agency. Examples
include equipment purchases and agency administrative support.
c) Partnership Project: Collaborative partnerships with school districts, employment providers,
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation {DVR), families, employers and other community
collaborators needed to provide the employment supports and services young adults with
developmental disabilities require to become employed during the school year they turn
twenty -one (21).
d) "BARS" means Budget and Accounting Reporting System.
e) "Client" means a person with a developmental disability as defined in chapter 388-823 WAC who is
currently eligible and active with the Developmental Disabilities Administration, or is an identified
Pre -Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Client.
f) "Competitive Integrated Employment" means work performed by an individual on a part-time or
full-time basis, within an integrated setting within the community that meets Home and Community
Based Services (HCBS) settings requirements. The individual must be compensated at minimum
wage or higher, using the higher of the Federal, State, or local rate, and at a rate comparable to the
wage paid to non -disabled workers performing the same tasks, including receiving the same
benefits and opportunities for advancement.
g) "Consumer Support" refers to direct Client service types as follows:
1) "Individual Supported Employment" or "IE": services are a part of an individual's pathway to
employment and are tailored to individual needs, interests, and abilities, and promote career
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development. These are individualized services necessary to help persons with developmental
disabilities obtain and continue integrated employment at or above the state's minimum wage in
the general workforce. These services may include intake, discovery, assessment, job
preparation, job marketing, job supports, record keeping and support to maintain a job.
2) "Individualized Technical Assistance" or "ITA": services are a part of an individual's pathway to
individual employment. This service provides assessment and consultation to the employment
provider to identify and address existing barriers to employment. This is in addition to supports
received through supported employment services for individuals who have not yet achieved
their employment goal.
h) "County" is the political subdivision of the state of Washington, and the county or counties entering
into this Program Agreement.
i) "CRM" means the DDA Case Resource Manager.
j) "CSA" means County Service Authorization.
k) "DY means developmental disabilities.
1) TDA" means the Developmental Disabilities Administration within DSHS.
m) "DDA Region" means the DDA Regional office.
n) "DVR" means the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
0) "Employment Outcome Payment" means a payment to providers for transition students born
between specific dates; have high acuity; are authorized for Individual employment; and student
obtains a competitive integrated job within a specific timeframes. If the job is a minimum of ten
hours of work per week an additional amount will be include in the payment.
P) "General Terms and Conditions" means the contractual provisions contained within that agreement,
which govern the contractual relationship between DSHS and the county.
q) "HOBS" means the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services.
r) "Job Foundation Report" is a document derived from employment readiness activities performed by
students who are between ages 19 through 20 that identifies actionable next steps for
employment. The employment service providers developing the Job Foundation report will be
supporting students with employment activities on average of 35 hours until student moves to Job
Development phase of employment activities.
S) "PASRR" means Preadmission Screening and Resident Review.
t) "PCSP" means Person Centered Service Plan, a document that authorizes and identifies the DDA
paid services to meet a Client's assessed needs. Formerly referred to as the Individual Support
Plan.
u) "Quality Assurance" means an adherence to all Program Agreement requirements, including DDA
Policy 6.13, EMp1oYment1DayDroe7ram 1PI-OvIder ('uafircatior�s,County Guidelines and the Criteria for
Evaluation, as well as a focus on reasonably expected levels of performance, quality, andpractice.
v) "Quality Improvement" means a focus on activities to improve performance above minimum
standards and reasonably expected levels of performance, quality, and practice.
w) "Subcontractor" is the service provider/vendor contracted by the County to provide services.
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