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. Q. ii. The Timing of Transition to Extended Services.
Current Narrative:
Extended services shall be identified as early as possible with the VR Counselor and CRP staff working together to secure necessary resources. It is critical that early conversations take place between VR, the consumer, and the CRP to begin planning for the transition to extended services early in the process. However, employment services may begin regardless of whether an identified funding source for extended services has been provided. It is important to recognize the impact that a good job match with appropriate and intensive ongoing supports may have on the amount and type of extended services an individual may need long term in order to maintain the consumer’s job. It is valuable to begin identifying extended service options (including natural supports) an individual may have available to him/her early in the process. When it has been determined that a consumer is stable on the job, the process to transition to extended services must begin, and this process must identify the consumer’s ongoing specific need(s), types of supports and services, the sources of extended services, and the projected number of hours. VR Counselors are required to assist in facilitating the seamless transition to extended services prior to VR case closure. The Transfer to Extended Services form is completed for VR consumers who require extended services. The form is completed following achievement of stabilization. VR and CRP personnel work jointly to complete this document. VR forwards completed form to entities providing supports at least 60 days prior to achievement of Milestone 3 (Retention). VR administration continues to focus on the need to ensure quality SE service; as such services are essential in securing quality employment outcomes for those consumers with MSD. VR will continue to work closely with the Bureau of Developmental Disability Services, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, and CRPs to identify areas of concern, implement needed changes in practices, and provide training and/or technical assistance.