Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:
- 4. Staff Development
Describe the State agency's policies, procedures, and activities to ensure that, consistent with section101(a)(7)(C) of the Rehabilitation Act, all personnel employed by the designated State unit receive appropriate and adequate training in terms of:
- 4. Staff Development
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
i. 4. B. Procedures for the acquisition and dissemination of significant knowledge from research and other sources to designated State unit professionals and paraprofessionals.
Current Narrative:
DVR staff regularly participate in training, technical assistance, and community of practice opportunities developed and offered through the RSA funded technical assistance centers and other similar partners. Additionally, DVR provides access to a broad range of professional development opportunities for staff through relevant seminars, workshops, webinars, conferences, and distance education to enhance staff skills and knowledge. Available training incorporates the dissemination of knowledge gained through research in rehabilitation. In particular, members of the leadership team, including those with responsibility for coordinating services to clients with particular disabilities (e.g. blindness, deafness, mental illness, and intellectual disabilities) have opportunities to attend conferences and receive training where research relevant to their areas of specialization is disseminated. These staff use this knowledge help to shape policies, practices, and training for other DVR staff.