2011-150 DSS - Orange County Schools Social Work Staff

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~ i4~ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ORANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 1st day of July, 2011 by and between The Orange County School System ("Orange County Schools") and Orange County ("County") by and through the Orange County Department of Social Services, ("DSS") both located in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties have agreed with each other that DSS will provide certain services for Orange County Schools; and WHEREAS, Orange County Schools have agreed to pay certain compensation for said service and the parties desire to execute this contract to delineate their understanding of this agreement; and WHEREAS, DSS is authorized by the State Division of Medical Assistance to provide case management services to Medicaid eligible children at risk of abuse or neglect and is eligible to receive certain Medicaid reimbursement for the costs of providing this service; and WHEREAS, many of the children served by Orange County Schools are Medicaid eligible; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Term. This Agreement shall be effective from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. This Agreement may be renewed annually by the parties; however, the parties agree to review the terms of the Agreement by May 31St of each year. 2. DSS agrees to the following: a. Scope of Services. To provide eight social work staff to provide services exclusively to referrals of the Orange County Schools. The Social Workers shall provide case management services to Medicaid eligible children at risk of abuse or neglect. Services may include identification of family, economic and social issues impacting the ability of students to have successful academic outcomes, provision of counseling