3700.1 These rules establish the requirements and process for certifying a provider as a Mental Health Supported Employment provider or a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Supported Employment provider in the District of Columbia, in order to provide services to consumers and clients eligible under this chapter.

3700.2 Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice adopted by the Department of Behavioral Health (Department) for mental health and adapted for SUD that:

1. (a) Provides ongoing work-based vocational assessment, job development, job coaching, treatment team coordination, and vocational and therapeutic follow-along supports;
2. (b) Involves community-based employment consistent with the strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice of the consumer/client;
3. (c) Provides services at various work sites; and
4. (d) Provides part-time and full-time job options that are diverse, competitive, integrated with co-workers without disabilities; are based in business or employment settings that have permanent status rather than temporary or time-limited status; and that pay at least the minimum wage of the jurisdiction in which the job is located.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10330 (December 9, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 10775 (September 4, 2020).