Specifications include, but are not limited to:This RFP solicits proposals for Benefits Counseling Services. Benefits Counseling Services provides work incentive counseling services to PROMISE participants seeking to work while maintaining access to necessary healthcare and other benefits. Benefits Counseling Services will provide information to individuals regarding available benefits and assist individuals to understand options for making an informed choice about going to work while maintaining essential benefits. This service will assist individuals to understand the work incentives and support programs available and the impact of work activity on those benefits. This service will assist individuals to understand their benefits supports and how to utilize work incentives and other tools to assist them to achieve self-sufficiency through work. This service will also include the development and maintenance of proper documentation of services, including creating Benefits Summaries and Analyses and Work Incentive Plans. Servicesmustb e d e l i v e r e d i n a m a n n e r t h a t s u p p o r t s t h e p a r t i c i p a n t ’ s c o m m u n i c a t i o n n e eds including, but not limited to, age appropriate communication, translation/interpretation services for participants that are of limited-English proficiency or who have other communication needs requiring translation, assistance with t h e p r o v i d e r ’ s u n d e r standing and use of communication devices used by the participant
