Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
d. 2. N. i. Specify the State's Goals and Priorities for Funds Received Under Section 603 of the Rehabilitation Act for the Provision of Supported Employment Services.
Current Narrative:
Goal 1: Ensure that individuals receiving supported employment services have achieved stabilization, or their highest level of independence on the job, prior to VR case closure. VR Employment Service revisions implemented in July 2015 increased focus on stabilization and increased access to supported employment services for VR consumers. It is anticipated that greater long-term retention will result from these changes, for individuals receiving supported employment services.
Measure: Begin collecting wage and hour information for individuals receiving supported employment services and obtain baseline data by October 2016. Individuals who are MSD will achieve at least a 5% increase in average hourly wage from FFY16 to FFY18.
Goal 2: VR Supported Employment providers will increase knowledge and skills on the provision of supported employment services, including greater understanding and focus on development of natural supports, job readiness training techniques, customized employment, and strategies for achieving stabilization on the job.
Measure: BRS will invest in training for supported employment providers including classroom-based, web-based, and hands-on workshops that focus on job coaching and job readiness training techniques. BRS will examine strategies for improvement of community rehabilitation providers to ensure capacity to carry out increased expectations under the new model, such as provision of funding for Establishment projects. At least 500 individuals will attend training annually, beginning in FFY16.
Goal 3: VR will increase the provision of supported employment to individuals with a most significant disability, through increased education and training to VR and CRP staff.
Measure: VR will achieve a 30% increase in the provision of supported employment services from FFY16 to FFY18.