Choosing providers or self-directed services
Compare provider-managed and self-directed models
Compare provider-managed services with Agency with Choice and Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent self-direction.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Review self-directed service modelsBefore you start
- Desired control, recruiting ability, schedule, backup plan, employer responsibilities, payroll and documentation comfort, authorized services, budget, and support needs.
Who to contact
Assigned Support Coordinator; DDD.OESDS@dhs.nj.gov for self-direction education and technical help; fiscal intermediary or Agency with Choice entity.
Step by step
- Ask the Support Coordinator which authorized services can use each model.
- Compare provider-managed services with Agency with Choice and Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent responsibilities.
- Choose only after documenting recruiting, supervision, backup staffing, payroll, training, incident, and recordkeeping responsibilities.
Expected next
A documented model choice and implementation plan naming who recruits, employs, supervises, pays, trains, and provides backup.
Save this proof
Model comparison, NJISP update, fiscal or agency enrollment, employer or representative designation, worker onboarding, backup plan, and start confirmation.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the Support Coordinator and DDD self-direction contact to identify the exact implementation block and available technical support.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Service-model comparison
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Control
- Employer
- Recruiting
- Supervision
- Payroll
- Training
- Backup
- Documentation
- Start dependencies
Derived from Supports Program Policy Manual and Rate Appendix, Self-Directed Services
Official resources
Limits
Self-direction increases choice and responsibility but does not guarantee a worker, eliminate program rules, or increase the authorized budget.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.