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Orion ISO Service
Under self-directed services, those we serve receive an individualized budget and each client decides how to use those funds. Orion ISO individuals select, schedule and supervise their own employees and often employ those they know best including family and trusted friends. They also may purchase other goods and services such as adaptive equipment, training and modifications.
Orion ISO works with many programs and service options and our role as a Minnesota fiscal agent may vary. Some of our responsibilities as a fiscal intermediary may include:
- Employer setup
- Budgets
- Payroll
- Expense reimbursement
- Human resources support
- Billing and Reporting
- Service usage monitoring
Consumer- Directed Community Supports (CDCS)
Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) is a flexible service option that allows individuals and families to design a service plan that meets their needs by allowing choice in who to hire, as well as the ability to purchase approved goods and services.
Consumer Support Grant (CSG)
The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is an alternative county-funded program that allows individuals and families to purchase a variety of supplies, services and have supports, such as staffing, on a month-to-month basis.
Individualized Home Supports(IHS)
Individualized Home Supports (IHS) is a 245D licensed traditional service option that allows individuals staffing support, homemaker, chore, and/or respite care.
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Consumer- Directed Community Supports (CDCS)
Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) is a flexible service option that allows individuals and families to design a service plan that meets their needs by allowing choice in who to hire, as well as the ability to purchase approved goods and services.
Consumer Support Grant (CSG)
The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is an alternative county-funded program that allows individuals and families to purchase a variety of supplies, services and have supports, such as staffing, on a month-to-month basis.
Individualized Home Supports(IHS)
Individualized Home Supports (IHS) is a 245D licensed traditional service option that allows individuals staffing support, homemaker, chore, and/or respite care.
Golden Valley East (GVE)
820 Lilac Drive North, Suite 200
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422
Phone: 763-450-5023
Fax: 763-450-XXXX
Leadership
Erin Huldeen
Executive Administrator
763-450-6752
Lara Trujillo
Program Administrator
763-450-5041
Jeff Erickson
ISO Manager
612-400-6416
Missy Schraut
ISO Coordinator & Intakes
763-442-2118
Alexander
ISO Coordinator
612-400-6703
Christian
ISO Coordinator
763-452-1797
Cody
ISO Coordinator
763-450-7904
Courtney
ISO Coordinator
612-400-6420
Jasmine
ISO Coordinator
763-450-5046
Jennifer
Personal Supports Coordinator
763-450-5043
Jessa
ISO Coordinator
763-450-5055
Jessica
ISO Coordinator
763-450-5011
Josh
ISO Coordinator
763-452-1763
Paige
Personal Supports Coordinator
612-400-6440
Program Contacts
New Participant Intakes
FMSintake@orionassoc.net
Phone: 763-442-2118
Expense Reimbursement
expenses@orionassoc.net
Fax: 1-763-450-5038
Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS)/ Consumer Support Grant (CSG)
ISO-payroll@orionassoc.net
Fax: 1-844-450-5566
Individualized Home Supports (IHS)/ Community Employment & Engaged Day Services (CEED)
payroll@orionassoc.net
Fax: 1-877-677-3314
Executive Administrators
Erin Huldeen
Executive Administrator
763-450-6752
Lara Trujillo
ISO Program Administrator
763-450-5041
Brian Close
Director of Accounts Payable
bclose@orionassoc.net
763-233-7454
Cassie Yeats
Director of Accounts Receivable
cyeats@orionassoc.net
763-450-3782
HR & Payroll
Julia Demgen
Human Resources
Manager
612-400-6422
Kelsey Lee
Director of Payroll Tax + Benefit
number
Justin Dukowitz
Senior Director of Payroll
Operations
number
Jennifer Yang
Payroll Systems Lead
number
Finance
Stephanie DeForrest
Morning Sun & ISO
A/R Supervisor
763-452-1785
Kevin Beneke
Accounts Payable Supervisor
763-233-7493
Brooke McIntyre
Payroll Supervisor
ISO Payroll Agent
ISO PS
763-233-7499
Katie Polz
Fiscal Support
Supervisor
number
Officers
Dr. Rebecca Hage Thomley
President & Chief Executive Officer
rthomley@orionassoc.net
763-450-5045
Stephen Hage
Chief Administrative Officer
shage@orionassoc.net
763-450-5004
Cheryl Vennerstrom
Chief Operating Officer
cherylv@orionassoc.net
763-450-5007
Toni Thulen
Chief Financial Officer
tthulen@orionassoc.net
763-450-3780
Our commitment to person-centeredness and diversity is grounded in our dedication to help the people we serve to overcome barriers to achieving their highest potential.
Our organization is striving to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected because of their difference – a place where every employee can be themselves so they can reach their potential and help us achieve our business goals. We value and support the diversity of all individuals. We respect and welcome people of different ethnicities, ages, genders, religions, races, classes, physical abilities, mental abilities, nationalities, sexual preferences, and expressions.
We stand up to stereotyping and discrimination of individuals based on these traits. We seek to understand and learn from cultures that might be different from our own, and we encourage our communities to do the same. We are grateful for the opportunities we’ve had to work closely with people from different backgrounds, and we are committed to being an organization in which all people feel safe, accepted,
and heard.
This diversity and inclusion strategy provides us with a road map to create an inclusive workplace. To help us achieve this, we need the commitment of every employee to understand what we are trying to achieve, to work together and be open to change. This strategy is everyone’s responsibility, and we encourage all to get involved
Our Vision
Meridian Services creates vocational opportunities for people with disabilities and builds bridges between those we serve and the community. Located in the west metro region, we are dedicated to providing rewarding job opportunities to those we serve and the community.
Our Purpose
This strategy is a two-year plan to help us achieve our goals. It provides a shared direction and commitment for the organization so we can work together to respect and value our diverse workforce and build a more inclusive workplace. It comprises of three key goals and identifies the priorities and actions we will take over the next two years. It outlines the key roles and responsibilities and how we will track progress and measure
Workforce Diversity
Recruit from a diverse, qualified group of candidates to increase diversity of thinking and perspective
Workplace Inclusion
Foster a culture that encourages collaboration, flexibility and fairness to enable all employees to contribute to their potential and increase retention.
Sustainability & Accountability
Identify and breakdown systemic barriers to full inclusion by embedding diversity and inclusion in policies and practices and equipping leaders with the ability to manage diversity and be accountable for the results
Consumer Support Grant (CSG)
The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a Minnesota state-funded alternative to medical assistance home care programs. CSG participants receive monthly cash grants through a financial management services firm like Orion ISO. The grant can be used to purchase services, goods and supports like staffing, therapy, equipment and supplies, nutrition and transportation. The CSG lets families and individuals pay people they know and trust to provide care for their loved one.
Orion ISO’s services under the CSG include:
- Payroll services including timesheet processing, payroll and payroll tax withholding and deposits
- Expense and reimbursements of goods and services
- Monthly spending reports
Already receiving services at Orion ISO?
View Spending Reports
Via Morning Sun
Submit a Timesheet
Forms
Payroll Schedule
Timesheet
PTO Request
Expense Form
Mileage Form
Direct Deposit Form
Federal W-4 Form
Minnesota W-4 Form
Federal W-9 Form
Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS)
Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) is an option available for individuals on a home and community-based waiver that allows people to live independently. CDCS requires individuals to use a Financial Management Service (FMS) like Orion ISO.
The FMS assists with employer-related responsibilities that include payment of hours worked with the consumer, reimbursement of approved goods and services, billing medical assistance, providing and expense verification and reporting to the Department of Human Services.
As a Financial Management Service provider in the state of Minnesota, Orion ISO has an excellent track record of providing high quality service. The consumer or consumer’s representative assumes the role of employer. Orion ISO assumes the role of fiscal agent.
Individualized Home Services (IHS)
Personal Supports is a traditional service option available to people on the developmental disabilities waiver that provides licensed staffing support. People may choose to utilize other waivered services in addition to Personal Supports such as licensed Respite, Homemaker or Transportation. Because Personal Supports is not a habilitative service, an individual must also have one paid or unpaid habilitative service built into their service plan. Orion ISO is a 245D licensed provider of Personal Support, Respite and Homemaker services.