Programme: Maritime and Fisheries Programme

The project proposal envisages the appointment of one new employee to the position of "Social Activities Officer" in order to support employees engaged in the implementation of their powers under the Personal Assistance Act, the Disability Act and the Social Services Act in the part , related to the referral by the municipalities for the use of social services for the provision of more effective, efficient and quality care to the persons from the most vulnerable groups of the population of the municipality of Rakitovo. Guaranteeing equal access to social services meeting the individual needs of individuals, as well as the right of each person to support for living in a home environment and in the community and promoting an integrated approach in providing support to individuals.
The municipality of Rakitovo does not have the necessary capacity to direct the social services "Personal assistance" and "Assistant support" according to the Law on social services and the Law on personal assistance, which affects the quality of the provision of services. In this regard, the project will organize trainings and supervision of the personnel necessary to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the municipalities under the PAA/DPA, as well as under the SSA in the part related to the referral by the municipalities for the use of social services.
The following will be included in the trainings and supervisions: 1 new employee in the position of "Social activities employee" and 6 employees of the municipality of Rakitovo, who participate in the implementation of their powers under the Act on Personal Assistance, the Act on Persons with Disabilities and the Act on Social Services in the part related to the referral by municipalities for the use of social services