Competitive integrated employment, including customized employment; or employment in an integrated work setting in which an individual with a most significant disability, including a youth with a most significant disability, is working on a short-term basis toward competitive integrated employment. Employment that is individualized and customized, consistent with the individual's unique strengths, abilities, interests, and informed choice, including with ongoing support services for individuals with the most significant disabilities. SEP consists of provision of time-limited services; a support reduction; and ensuring that all customers are paid at least the minimum wage for their work while receiving supported employment services. Supported Employment can last up to 24 months, but according to both RSA and IDHS-DRS, the majority of the cases are closed successfully before the 24-month time period.
SEP payment structure based on the following 8 Phases- Rates as of 7/1/2024
Total value of all Phases is $11,542. Rates per Phases are listed below with the descriptions.
Training, Development and Placement (TDP), first section of the Employment Support Package of SEP (includes Phases 1 and 2)
Phase 1- Assessment and Plan-$1,100: Evaluation of the individual's abilities and capabilities for employment; develop a Provider plan to provide training, job development and placement services leading to employment. These must follow and contain the components listed in the CRP manual. Provide the assessment and an IPP for the customer in order to bill for services.
Phase 2- Job Development and Placement-$1,600: Provision of training and supports necessary to achieve employment; identification of prospective employers; contacting business to arrange placement. Customer must have obtained employment to be considered for payment on this Phase. After day one of employment, documentation of employment, including start date, rate of pay, hours to be worked, and a progress report detailing what services were provided to the customer must be submitted in order to bill.
Supported Employment, second section of the Employment Support Package of SEP (includes Phases 3-8)
Phase 3-Hire in competitive job-$1,200: Hiring of the individual by an employer in an ordinary or customized position. It is best case practice to hold a staffing at this time since the next four Phases occur at 8-week intervals, with all other criteria met. After day 5 of employment, this may be billed.
Phase 4 - First Staffing with continued employment (8 weeks after employment)-$2,600: Staffing report that the individual has maintained employment with appropriate support. The staffing report at a minimum must include the following information: Verification of employment, including wage records, employer, hours worked, wage, progress on the job, and what supports were provided to the customer must be submitted to bill.
Phase 5 - Second staffing with continued employment (8 weeks following 1st Staffing-Phase 4)-$1,900: Staffing report that the individual has maintained employment with appropriate support. Verification of employment, including wage records or paycheck information and the staffing report which includes the: Employer, hours worked, wage, progress on the job, and what supports were provided to the customer must be submitted to bill.
Phase 6 - Third staffing with continued employment (8 weeks following 2nd staffing- Phase 5)-$1,350: Staffing report that the individual has maintained employment with appropriate support. Verification of employment, including wage records or paycheck information and the staffing report which includes the: Employer, hours worked, wage, progress on the job, and what supports were provided to the customer must be submitted to bill.
Phase 7- Fourth staffing with continued employment (8 weeks following 3rd staffing-Phase 6)-$900: Staffing report that the individual has maintained employment with appropriate support. Verification of employment, including wage records or paycheck information and the staffing report includes the: Employer, hours worked, wage, progress on the job, and what supports were provided to the customer must be submitted to bill.
Phase 8 - Fifth staffing with continued employment (8 weeks following 4th staffing-Phase 7)-$892: Staffing report that the individual has maintained employment with appropriate support. Verification of employment, including wage records or paycheck information and The staffing report which includes the: Employer, hours worked, wage, progress on the job, and what supports were provided to the customer must be submitted to bill.
