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(personalize with your name)Transition Counselor
Division of Rehabilitative Services
Transition Services within Vocational Rehabilitation
(Date)
Virginia’s federally mandated Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program
Assists individuals with disabilities to prepare for, enter, and maintain employment
Focus is on EMPLOYMENT Participation is VOLUNTARY
About DRS
An expert in disability and career counseling Determines eligibility for DRS services Identifies barriers to competitive employment Helps develop employment goal Develops Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
with steps to achieve student’s employment goal
The VR Counselor
Offices located across the Commonwealth
Every high school
Works collaboratively with:◦ Student and their family◦ Special Education Staff◦ Guidance Counselors◦ Case Managers◦ Physicians◦ Therapists◦ Others
The VR Transition Counselor
Campus located in Fishersville PERT program for high school youth Life Skills Training Program Vocational Evaluations Therapeutic Evaluations Vocational Training Programs Driver Evaluation and Training (including modified)
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Early involvement is essential! At least 3 years from exiting school Ask questions and plan accordingly
Transition age youth demonstrate better employment outcomes when they receive services early
Transition age youth get and keep quality jobs at a higher rate than those who apply for vocational rehabilitation services after they have joined the labor market or begin receiving public assistance
We Know:
Referral Intake Eligibility Order of Selection* Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) Services Closure
* When a state does not have sufficient funds to meet the needs of all individuals seeking services, a plan must be initiated to serve those clients with the most need first.
Steps for Involvement with DRS
Eligible to work in the US Documented disability Barrier to employment Be able to benefit from services Require services to prepare for, enter and engage
in or retain employment
Eligibility Criteria
Mobility Self Direction Self Care Interpersonal Skills Communication Work Tolerance Work Skills
Functional Limitations Considered
Modifications or accommodations Effective communication skills Organizational skills Assistance needed to get from place to place Training or supervision to obtain/maintain work skills Work stamina Work habits Adaptive/assistive technology
Issues to think about…
Money management Medication management Self-care capability Ability to plan and initiate activities Problem solving skills Interactions and relationships with others Self advocacy skills
Issues to think about…
Developed after DRS eligibility is established Created collaboratively with student, family,
service providers, and DRS Counselor Parallel to the student’s IEP Focuses on the goal of employment Outlines steps needed for employment goal Plans for necessary services and funding
The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
Eligible students must complete financial need process
Some services can be provided without regard to financial need
Some services involve financial participation on the part of the student and family
Financial Participation
Guidance and counseling Assessment Career exploration Job seeking and placement On-the-Job Training, Unpaid Work Experiences Disability awareness counseling Follow-along services after job placement
Services that may be provided at no cost
Higher education Vocational/technical training Durable medical equipment or other goods Assistive Technology (A.T.) Therapeutic Intervention
Services that may have a cost share
Division of Rehabilitative ServicesVirginia Dept for Aging and Rehabilitative Services www.vadars.org 800-552-5019 (voice) 800-464-9950 (TTY)
[email protected] (###)-###-####
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