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Community State Staff Program
Enriching Services Through State Staff Expertise
CSSP supports experienced state staff,
through contract with community entities, to;
support individuals transitioning into community living and
assist with deflection of individuals who may at risk of being admitted to a developmental center, an institution for mental disease, an out-of-state placement, a general acute care hospital, or an acute psychiatric hospital.
Community State Staff Program
How CSSP Began
In January 2005, DDS submitted a plan to transition all individuals living at Agnews into the community. Contracts had been established with three (3) Regional Centers and three (3) Services Providers.
As of March 2009, a total of 109 Agnews’ employees were hired into the CSSP serving approximately 75 individuals.
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US/ SRN
RN INST
RN PT INST
SPT PT PTA LVN RT OCC THER
OFFICETECH
PYSCH
ASSOC
TOTAL
RC#1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 10
RC#2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
RC#3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
PROVIDER#1
1 0 10 0 1 3 27 8 .5 .4 0 0 51
PROVIDER #2
1 0 4 0 1 3 8 3 .5 .5 0 0 21
PROVIDER #3
1 0 4 0 2 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 20
TOTAL 4 1 21 1 7 9 44 15 1 4 1 1 109
Regional Center and Providers Contracts - Agnews
The following table identifies the classifications that were selected/assigned to each Regional Center/Provider as of March 2009:
In April 2010, DDS submitted a plan to
transition all individuals living at Lanterman into the community. Contracts had been established with two (2) Services Providers.
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As of December 2014, a total of 13 Lanterman’s employees were hired into the CSSP serving approximately 26 individuals.
US
RN PT PTA TA TOTAL
PROVIDER#1
1 2 6 2 0 11
PROVIDER #2
0 0 1 0 1 2
TOTAL 1 2 7 2 1 13
Regional Center and Providers Contracts - Lanterman
The following table identifies the classifications that were selected/assigned to each Service Provider as of December 2014:
Continued long term relationships with individuals who
lived in a developmental center/ community facility.
Committed staff vested in providing consistent care.
Provide active programming to individuals who have significant medical or behavioral challenges.
Knowledge of effective documentation and data collection.
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Types of Services Offered from Direct Care Staff
Provide training to individuals, families, staff, providers and
general public.
Ability to set up programs, plans and data systems.
Provide direct treatment assessment/evaluations to individuals with disabilities already living in the community.
Experience staff who are proactive interdisciplinary team members.
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Types of Services Offered from Consultant Staff
Ability to serve as Program or House Administrators.
Extensive knowledge of Title 17, Title 22 and Code of Regulations.
Offer strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
Mentor Direct Service Providers to maintain survey readiness.
Have extensive supervisory and administrative experience.
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Types of Services Offered from Administrative Staff
Professional and experienced staff continue to support
individuals in community.
Staff readily familiar with individuals’ unique or subtle signs & symptoms
Staff know each individual’s likes and dislikes.
Staff knows the best methods of communication.
Staff continue with individual’s lifestyles and daily routines.
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Benefits to Individuals Transitioning from a Developmental Center
Continuing support with loved ones’ trusted care provider.
Having confidence in staff’s familiarity with history of individual’s development and personal history.
Having confidence in staff’s familiarity with pre medical or behavioral crisis, reinforcement system and intervention plans for their loved one’s.
Valuing facility staff offering mentorship to community staff.
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Benefits to Families
Receive services from skilled staff that are trained in a Crisis
Intervention Team Approach.
Hands on experience in identifying individuals’ needs and validating medical diagnosis.
Staff knowledgeable of behavior or health care plans.
Staff’s familiarity with reinforcement schedules and redirection strategies to ensure readiness to return to a successful community setting.
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Benefits to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Acute Crisis
Access to qualified staff when hiring.
Retaining skilled and experienced staff who are committed to providing quality care.
Advertisement, recruitment and hiring is coordinated through CSSP coordinator.
Selection of staff is determined by the Community Contractor.
Note: Community Contractor is defined as any entity, typically a Service Provider or Regional Center, interested in establishing a CSSP contract.
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Benefits to Regional Centers and Community Providers
Ability to support individuals as they transition to new home.
Experienced in behavior or medical intervention to assist individual through crisis phase.
Receive on the job training with community organizations.
Continuing state service with same benefits.
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Benefits to State Staff
Permanent Civil Service Status – No Change
Job Classification – No Change
Salary (including R & R if applicable) - No Change
Benefits – No Change
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Comparison of benefits for State Staff working in CSSP
Retirement – No Change
Time Accrual Rate – No Change
Time Base (full time, part time) – No Change
Bid Vacation Process – No Change
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Comparison of benefits for state staff working in CSSP
Work Schedule - Varies
Work Location – Varies
Work Duties – Varies
Supervision* - Varies
*State employees will be supervised by a Community State Staff Coordinator combined with a functional supervisor from the Community Contractor.
Community State Staff Program
Comparison of benefits for state staff working in CSSP
Works directly with the Community Contractor
to develop a contract and identify positions needed.
Coordinates the advertisement and all hiring activities for positions identified in the contract.
Works closely with Personnel to ensure all MOUs and CalHR laws and regulations are followed.
Supervises State Staff while working at community location.
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Responsibilities of the CSSP Coordinator
Job Announcement
Informational Session
Interview Process
Selection Process
Candidate Selection
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Steps of the Hiring Process
Once a contract is signed, a duty statement and JOB (Job
Opportunity Bulletin ) is created for each position.
JOB and duty statement are posted on DDS website; http://www.dds.ca.gov/DevCtrs/DCInitiatives_Community.cfm
JOB is also posted in prominent places at DC/CF work sites.
JOB includes work location, hours of work, days off and time base.
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Job Announcement
Prior to the final filing date an Informational
Session will be scheduled.
Date of session will be found on JOB.
All DC/CF staff interested in position will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Offers opportunity to meet contractor and learn about operation of their organization.
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Informational Session
Interview questions are developed by
Contractor with assistance from CSSP Coordinator.
All patterned questions are reviewed by DDS’s EEO and Personnel Officers prior to interview.
Interview panels will include a representative from Community Contractor and from DDS.
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Interview Process
Selection of candidate will be based upon a
competitive interview. Background check and fingerprints will be completed by the community contractor.
Hiring selection is made by the Community Contractor.
Upon selection of candidate/s, a hiring packet will be initiated by CSSP Coordinator.
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Selection Process
Candidate offered a position, with approval, may visit
new job site.
Once State Staff accepts the assignment, a transfer date is discussed with DC/CF and contractor.
All candidates will receive written notification of interview results.
Upon request, employees will receive feed back on their interview.
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Candidate Selection
Each CSSP assignment is based upon the needs of
the Community Contractor and State Staff employee.
If either determines the assignment is no longer needed, a thirty day (30) written notice is given to the other.
State Staff have the option with a thirty day (30) written notice to return to a state assignment.
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End of Assignment
State Staff receives paycheck from DDS or through
direct deposit.
Contractor is billed by DDS for State Staff’s full salary and benefits.
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Billing Information
“The RNs and Occupational Therapist working with us have far exceeded our expectations. We have experienced eyes to evaluate the need for DME. We have experts in psychiatric medication use and chronic medical conditions that have added value to our clinical base of knowledge. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire again from a pool of people interested in jobs outside the DC. The Community State Staff have not let us down.”August 2012, A Regional Center Registered Nurse
“Working with the Regional Center has provided me with satisfaction of knowing that Developmental Center consumers are continuing to get the best care. By remaining a state employee, I have also been able to accrue additional years to my years of state service that will benefit me when I retire. I have been very happy with my decision to become a Community State Staff employee.”
August 2012 Current Community State Staff Occupational Therapist
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Testimonials
“ The contributions of state staff at Regional Center of East Bay and with our contracted residential providers in the East Bay Area have been invaluable. All community state staff provided our clients with continuity of care and support during a very stressful and difficult time in their lives – moving from developmental center to community homes. Staff from the Developmental Center are knowledgeable about each client’s needs and could anticipate their needs prior to their eventual placement, this was instrumental in each client’s successful transition from the closing DC to new residential community. We at RCEB are looking forward to hiring developmental staff in the future to assist us with transitioning clients from Sonoma DC to their new residential homes based in the East Bay community.”
December 2015 Regional Center of East Bay Clinical Supervisor
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Testimonials
The CSSP has benefitted me personally in a way that I was able to continue my state service employment. I was given the opportunity to continue applying my nursing skills, knowledge, and experience I acquired from Agnews which I believe is very beneficial to the same consumers we serve.Our community provider has benefitted from hiring state staff because we were a great toll in assisting Agnews consumers have a smooth transition to the community setting thus lessening transfer trauma and acute hospitalization incidents. I believe the parents of our consumers are happy, and confident knowing that their daughters/sons are safe because the staff who take care of them are familiar with their condition, needs and services.On behalf of OLYMPIAD Home, I can say that the parent are very content and proud that they place their daughter or son in a very clean and beautiful home. Additionally, with the support of management, great teamwork and good staffing ratios, our consumers were able to enjoy community integration in spite of their challenging medical needs as they were able to go to different places such as SF Ferry ride, CA Academy of Sciences, county fairs, and shopping malls.Our provider has also benefitted from CSS who became the mentors of privately hired staff.December 2015 RN House Manager, Olympiad Home, Union City, CA
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Testimonials
“I am a Licensed Psych Tech House Manager and have been working in the CSS Program for 1 ½ years. It was an adjustment coming from the Developmental Center with a lot of new things to learn, but it is so rewarding to be in this position. I am currently working with 3 clients from Lanterman Developmental Center where I had worked for 19 years. Although I did not work with these particular individuals at Lanterman, I feel that my experiences with working in the DC has helped me to understand what their history and perspective is, knowing what they have experienced living at the DC for most of their lives and then the adjustment of transitioning into the community. I believe it is an important familiarity and that I have a special connection with the individuals I am working with because of the history that we share. I understand the difference in their lifestyle now from what they had been used to. I understand and am able to show sensitivity to the process of transition that these clients go through and now I can enjoy seeing the independence gained and how each one of their individuality has increased.
December 2015 PT House Manager, Barnwall Home, Whittier, CA
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Testimonials
“Elwyn California provides residential services for people with Developmental Disabilities who previously resided in state Developmental Centers, including Agnews, Lanterman, Porterville, Fairview and Canyon Springs. We operate homes for people with skilled nursing needs and also operate homes for people with behavioral health needs. We have contracted for state workers from Agnews and Lanterman, and plan to contract for state workers from Sonoma in homes that we are developing for current Sonoma Developmental Center residents.The state staff program has been beneficial in multiple directions. State employees are able to continue service to people with disabilities while maintaining their state staff status, people we serve receive continuity of care, and families have the assurance that staff who already know how to care for their loved ones remain involved in their lives.”
January 2016 Executive Director Elwyn California
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Testimonials
For more information, please contact:
Northern CSSP CoordinatorMaggi Haller
1600 9th Street Room 340 MS 3-17Sacramento, CA 95814
(916)[email protected]
Southern CSSP CoordinatorSandy Middleton
2501 Harbor Blvd D-29Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) [email protected]
Appointments are available but not required to learn more about the program.
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