Support Services Webinar

1. Support Services Webinar Presenter: Walker E. Solomon II. Michelle Farrington, TaJuanna Taylor Presentation to: Regional Accounting Staff, DFCS Contract Liaisons Date: July 22, 2013 Georgia Department of Human Services

2. Vision, Mission and Core Values Vision Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia. Mission Strengthen Georgia by providing Individuals and Families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults. Core Values • Provide access to resources that offer support and empower Georgians and their families. • Deliver services professionally and treat all clients with dignity and respect. Manage business operations effectively and efficiently by aligning resources across the agency. • Promote accountability, transparency and quality in all services we deliver and programs we administer. • Develop our employees at all levels of the agency.

3. Support Services Webinar • Agenda • Service Authorizations • Introduce Rate Changes • Waiver Process

4. System of Care Unit July 1, 2011

5. Purpose • To improve service delivery for children with serious emotional disorders • To improve health services for all children in the care and custody of DFCS • To manage the Intensive Community Services Program • To manage CCFA/WA Programs • To manage PUP, HS, PA, and EI • To participate in the development of a System of Care for families and children in Georgia

6. To liaison with state agencies that serve DFCS children and families

7. STAFF Ursula Davis Walker Solomon ICSP CCFA/WA PUP, HS, PA, EI TaJuanna Taylor Michelle Farrington CCFA/WA

8. Jim Hendricks • PRTF • Monica Scott • Permanency and Reunification Project • Millicent Houston • Roundtables

9. Clinical Program Specialists • Brandy Rogers • Kristin Tolliver • Regions 13, 14, 15 • Aisha Gray • Regions 1, 2, 3 • Sandra Wimbush • Regions 4, 6, 8 • Kimberly Whitehead • Regions 5, 6, 7

10. Page Hand • Region 10, 11 • Becky Kane • Region 9, 12

11. Program Changes • Refer to Costar Manual • Chapter 1016 – Foster Care Manual • Eliminated

12. Service Authorizations

13. Service Authorizations • Service Authorizations will be completed in Shines • Beginning July 8, 2013 • Will allow us to track the services • Will allow us to track the funds expended and stay within the limits set by policy. • Will reduce the number of SA’s returned for errors.

14. Approval Process • No change • Needs supervisor approval • Can be e-mailed to vendor • SSCM will need to approve invoice • Accounting will only pay from Shines SA

15. Implementation Time Schedule • June, 2013 • Training regionally by DIS • July 1 – 5, 2013 • Vendors and Rates entered into Shines • Use manual SA form • July8, 2013 • Use Shines SA • SA’s from 7/1-5 put in Shines

16. Rate Changes

17. Rate Changes • Comprehensive Child and Family Assessment • Coordination of Medical/ Dental • a onetime fee of $300 per family • Coordination of trauma assessment • a onetime fee of $300 per family

18. Rate Changes • Wrap Around Services • Only licensed professionals or a provisionally Licensed Counselors with a Masters in Human Services being supervised by a fully Licensed Counselor can provide counseling/therapy services • $65/hour • Degreed professional or paraprofessionals with five years of experience • $35/hour

19. Rate Changes • Transportation • Begins at the point the provider leaves his/her work station • $15/hour plus mileage regardless of the level of experience. • Prevention of Unnecessary Out of Home Placement Services • Only licensed professionals or a provisionally Licensed Counselors with a Masters in Human Services being supervised by a fully Licensed Counselor can provide counseling/therapy services • $65/hour

20. Rate Changes • Degreed professional or paraprofessionals with five years of experience • $35/hour • Trauma assessment • Only when the service is not billable to Medicaid • Early Intervention and Prevention Services • No referral fee • The mileage rate not included in the $500 max per family.

21. Rate Changes • Home Visits • Degreed professional or paraprofessional with five years of experience • $35/hour. • Homestead Services • Only licensed professionals or a provisionally Licensed Counselors with a Masters in Human Services being supervised by a fully Licensed Counselor can provide counseling/therapy services • $65/hour

22. Rate Changes • Degreed professional or paraprofessionals with five years of experience • $35/hour • Parent Aid Services • No referral fee • Degreed professional or paraprofessionals with five years of experience • $35/hour.

23. Waivers • Must be granted in advance of service delivery • Mileage • Up to $250.00 – no waiver needed • $250 - $500 must be approved by Regional Director • Over $500 must be approved by Director of Field Operations • Wrap Around • Cannot exceed $5,000.00 per year per family • $5,000 - $8000 must be approved by Regional Director • Over $8,000 must be approved by Director of Field Operations

24. Questions? Contact • Michelle Farrington • TaJuanna Taylor • Walker Solomon