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IV. STAFFING Personnel already in place will be used to implement the CDS Project. Initially three case managers, two in-home aide coordinators, and our contract nurse will with work with the CDS Project. Also, the CAP supervisor and Home Care supervisor will be responsible for tracking services provided, customer satisfaction and grant monies spent. All of the staff involved with the CAP/DA Program will be trained on the CDS philosophy and the importance of evaluating the project. Re-training will occur as staff changes occur and will integrated into the orientation for staff new to the CAP/DA Program. The two case managers currently processing CAP/DA referrals will take on the role of care advisor to explain the philosophy of consumer-directed care to new applicants. These two case managers will guide new referrals through the entire application process assuring that anyone opting for CDS will have a complete understanding of their rights, responsibilities, and risks. During this initial phase for participation in the CDS Project, consumers will be assisted in developing a service plan and emergency backup plan. To start with, one CAP/DA case manager will carry new and active cases opting to participd~d'in the CDS Project. The other CAP/DA case managers will assure active clients understand CDS and assist them in transferring to the consumer directed care option if they so desire. Our contract nurse will continue to complete assessments without regard to which option a consumer chooses. The two in-home aide coordinators will train the consumers on the use of employment forms, as well as orient them to the use oftimesheets and employer/employee agreements. They will also be responsible for conducting employer skills training and orienting the attendant(s)/aide(s) to the philosophy of the CDS Project. The in-home aide coordinators will act as liaisons, along with the Home Care supervisor, to GHS, the vendor fiscal intermediary. GHS, the staffing agency we currently use to staff cases, will apply to act as the household employer agent. Duties will include computing attendant(s)/aide(s) employment taxes, state and federal income taxes, and federal earned income tax credits, if applicable. GHS will also be responsible for preparing the tax filings and deposits. While not being the employer of record, GHS will prepare and disburse payroll checks for the attendant(s)/aide(s). Assistance will be requested from the RealChoice Grant workgroup to assist in training on the philosophy of consumer-directed care. Training will also be needed by the DMA CAP Staff to assure complete understanding of the new waiver to allow for the CDS Project. When our staff, along with GHS, is trained, supervisory staff will complete continued training. The CAP and Home Care supervisors will also complete ongoing training on policies and procedures. GHS will come in on a continuous basis to train Home Care staff on employment forms, together with whatever GHS deems necessary to assure the workforce is paid accurately and timely. 14