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- 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. A. A system of staff development for professionals and paraprofessionals within the designated State unit, particularly with respect to assessment, vocational counseling, job placement, and rehabilitation technology, including training implemented in coordination with entities carrying out State programs under section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998; and
Current Narrative:
System of staff development
A system of staff development for professionals and paraprofessionals within the designated State unit, particularly with respect to assessment, vocational counseling, job placement, and rehabilitation technology, including training implemented in coordination with entities carrying out State programs under section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998; and
Staff Development
The CDOR will provide training through three training tracks to professional and paraprofessional staff:
Track 1: Onboarding Training – provides CDOR employees with an introduction to the Department and how to function successfully within it. Key components include CDOR’s mission, CDOR and VR history, and the rehabilitation process. Since 2018, ongoing onboarding trainings will be offered regularly throughout the year in various modalities
Track 2: Academies - Provides policy-based training for the VRSD team.
Track 3: Continuing Education – provides continuing education training on a range of current VR topics, including assistive technology. Trainings are provided on-demand for staff to utilize as needed. Training evaluations will be completed through a pre-assessment to both the participant and their manager to determine a baseline of learning. A course evaluation is completed immediately after the training is finished and at 30/60/90 days after the training for both the participant and their manager to determine the effectiveness of the training. A Training Needs Assessment is conducted every two years of CDOR employees to help guide information about the direction and need of continuing education for staff.
Training for Supervisory Staff
In addition to the three training tracks, the State of California amended Government Code 19995.4 to mandate initial and biennial leadership and development training for Staff Services Manager I, or equivalent, and above.