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What to Expect when Working with Vocational Rehabilitation
An Overview of Vocational Rehabilitation November 07, 2012
Steve Etheridge, MSVR, CRC, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Indiana
AgrAbility Mission“ The vision of AgrAbility is to enable a
lifestyle of high quality for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers with disabilities so that they … continue to succeed in rural America.”
Success includes gainful employment in production agriculture, related occupations, access to appropriate assistive technology and evidence-based information related to the treatment and rehabilitation of disabling conditions.
The Purpose of Vocational Rehabilitation
“The purpose of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program is to empower individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals with significant disabilities, to achieve high quality employment outcomes to which they aspire and that are consistent with their unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests and informed choice.”
34 CFR 361.50: Written Policies Governing the Provision of Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Federal MandateRehabilitation Act of 1997 as amended in 2001
Any state that submits to the Secretary a State plan eligible to get funding
78% Federal and 22 % State match for funding
Available in all 50 states distributed across each state
Vocational Rehabilitation Mission
To serve eligible people with disability in obtaining and retaining employment that is commensurate with abilities, interests and limitations.Meeting individual rehabilitation needs
of each person Managing financial resources that are
necessary and reasonable
VR Process Flow
00Referral
02Application
10Eligibility &
Plan Dev.
12IPE Approved
16Restoration
18Training
20Ready for
Employment
22Employment
26Successful
Closure
Additional Status Codes06
Extended Evaluation
24Service
Interrupted
32Post Employment
Service
Eligibility for ServicesTo be eligible for VR services an
individual mustHave a physical or mental impairment
which, for such an individual, constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment
Require VR servicesWill benefit from these services to
successfully obtain and retain employment
Types of ServicesAssessments
Counseling and guidance
Vocational and other training
Physical and mental restoration
Support - mileage, childcare, living maintenance
Types of ServicesInterpreter services for deaf
Job development and placement
Occupational licenses, tool, supplies
Home and vehicle modification
Assistive Technology
Types of ServicesSmall business development
Transition services
Other goods & services
Referral to other services
IPE drives services
Services
IPE
Assessment
Assessment ExamplesCurrent academic skills, how one learns best
and psychological well beingFunctional capacity evaluationHearing evaluation Seating and positioning evaluationAssistive technology evaluationVehicle or home modification evaluation
IPE Mandatory ComponentsDescription of the specific employment
outcomeDescription of the specific rehabilitation
servicesTimeline for achieving employment outcome
and the initiation of servicesDescription of the vendors chosen by the
consumer to provide servicesDescription of criteria to evaluate progress
toward goalTerms and conditions of the IPE
(responsibilities)
26 ClosureConsistent with the individual’s abilities,
interests and limitationsCan include self-employment, telecommuting,
business ownershipJob is in integrated environment (not in
isolated environment or sheltered workshop)After 90 days of status 22At or above federal minimum wage income