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to children and families with certain risk factors, and provision of other <br /> supportive services to address the identified problems. <br /> ii. The social workers shall be employees of Orange County and will be <br /> directly supervised by and accountable to DSS. <br /> b. Other Supportive Services. To provide other supportive services without <br /> additional charge to Orange County Schools including continuing program <br /> training of social workers, verification of Medicaid eligibility, and Medicaid <br /> billing and reconciliation. <br /> 3. Orange County Schools agrees to the following: <br /> a. Payment. Orange County Schools agrees to reimburse Orange County within 30 <br /> days of receipt of monthly billings for the county's share of the salary, benefits, <br /> and all indirect costs, including travel costs, of the eight social work staff assigned <br /> to the Orange County Schools not covered by Medicaid. <br /> b. Other Supportive Services. To provide supportive services without charge to DSS <br /> including: office space; parking space; office equipment; clerical support; and <br /> telephone service. <br /> C. Liaison Assigned. Due to the nature of this agreement, a close working <br /> relationship between the two organizations is essential. To facilitate this <br /> relationship, Orange County Schools and DSS will establish liaisons to provide <br /> coordination and oversight. Assignment of work to the social workers and <br /> coordination of sick, vacation, and other leave will be the joint responsibility of <br /> the liaisons. <br /> d. The Social Workers shall be employed by Orange County; however, Orange <br /> County Schools shall participate in the interviewing and selection process utilized <br /> by DSS for the hiring of the social workers covered by this agreement in <br /> accordance with the Orange County Personnel Ordinance and Office of State <br /> Personnel Policy. <br /> 4. The Parties agree to the following: <br /> a. Compensation. Compensation for the cost of the social work services will be <br /> provided by a federally funded Medicaid Program entitled "At Risk Case <br /> Management"with a local match provided by Orange County Schools. <br /> i. DSS will bill the Medicaid At Risk Case Management Services when the <br /> client and services to children at risk of abuse of neglect meet eligibility <br /> requirements for these funds. <br /> 2 <br />