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:
- 1. System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- A. Qualified Personnel Needs
Describe the development and maintenance of a system for collecting and analyzing on an annual basis data on qualified personnel needs with respect to:
- A. Qualified Personnel Needs
- 1. System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
i. 1. A. i. The number of personnel who are employed by the State agency in the provision of VR services in relation to the number of individuals served, broken down by personnel category;
Current Narrative:
DVR has a total of 121.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff positions. The Division operates using a matrix management structure headed by the Division Director. The breakdown of staff is as follows:
| Full Time Equivalents | Position Titles and Functions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Division Director |
| 7 | Senior Central Office Managers including the Field Services Manager, Employment Services Manager, Staff Development and Training Coordinator, Quality Assurance and Business Systems Manager, DVR Administrative Services Manager, Budget and Policy Manager, and the Transition Program Director |
| 7 | Regional Managers overseeing the 12 district offices |
| 13.5 | DVR Transition Counselors serving an in-school youth caseload |
| 36 | DVR Counselors serving a general caseload |
| 5 | Benefits Counselors |
| 2 | Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf |
| 17 | Program Techs and Administrative Support Staff |
| 12 | Employee Assistance Manager and Specialists |
| 1 | Special Project Coordinator |
| 1 | Data Management and Program Evaluation Staff |
| 3 | Business Account Managers |
| 5 | Assistive Technology Staff and Manager |
| 3 | Miscellaneous Central Office Staff |
| 8 | Linking Learning to Careers Managers and Counselors |
DVR expects to serve a total of 6,500 eligible individuals in PY 20. The average caseload for the General VR counselor is about 80 consumers. The average caseload for VR Transition Counselors tends to be higher at 120.