1. Leveraging State Resource To Help People With Disabilities Access Housing and Employment
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Megan Grundbrecher, MS, CRC
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

2. VR Process
The Vocational Rehabilitation process is one that encompasses informed choice for the purposes of developing and implementing a customer-driven plan.
DVR’s Purpose
Transforming lives by empowering people with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining employment. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) believes employment contributes to a person’s ability to live independently and everyone has a right to work.
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3. Vocational Assessment/ IPE Development
Application
Anyone at anytime
Individualized process
Eligibility
60 days MAX
Can extend w/agreement
Vocational Assessment/ IPE Development
Customer-driven IPE development
90 days MAX, can extend w/agreement
IPE Implemented
Financial contribution explored
All IPEs provide SC&G
Successful Employment
Matches IPE goal
Retention & follow-up
Rehabilitated
90 days from Employed date MINIMUM
All parties agree
Post Employment Services
Within 3 years
Short term

4. Are they Eligible? Presumption of eligibility (SSI / SSDI)
Documentation on disability
Functional limitations
Barriers to employment
Presumption of benefit

5. Individualized Plan for Employment Development
Vocational Assessment
Does customer/resident know what work they want?
Is it a good fit?
Labor market analysis
Career pathway, not
just any “job”

6. Individualized Plan for Employment
Vocational goal determined and is a good fit
What supports or services are needed for the Resident to be successful in Achieving and maintaining goal

7. Services on (most) Every IPE
Counseling and Guidance (DVR provided)
Job Placement
Retention or Intensive Training services (Long Term support needs)

8. Services
Directly related to the achievement of the specific employment goal
Comparable services and benefits must be explored and a financial statement must be completed before VRC can determine which services DVR will pay
Physical / Mental Restoration / Rehab Tech/Training
Prosthetics
Hearing Aids
Eye glasses
Wheelchairs
Modified vans
And more

9. Job Placement Self-directed CRP assisted VRC/RT assisted
WorkSource Job Hunter workshops
Dependable Strengths workshop
Job Coaching
Job Retention
DVR business specialist
OJT
DVR Customer Paid Internship (for pre-placement experience)

10. Job Placement CRP assisted: Criteria for CRP Job Placement referral
More than looking at want ads together
Actively contacting targeted employers
Placement activities focus on IPE vocational goal
Regular updates and reports
Feedback on Resident’s participation level

11. Employed! Follow up / supports / accommodations
Verification of wages / benefits
Employer name & address
Work hours, job title
Transition to long term supports

12. Retention Services
DVR supports Resident for first 90 days of employment
CRP provided supports
DVR follow-up and follow along
Provides supports & additional services necessary or required for resident to be successful in employment

13. Intensive Training Services (ITS)
Contracted service's with CRP’s for individuals who qualify for Long term supports through County or other funding
DVR support ITS through CRP until Resident is “Stable” in their employment
Continued follow-along from DVR for 90 days after Stabilization

14. Successful Closure
Resident agreement that job is going well & no additional retention services are needed
Minimum 90 days before closure
IPE goal matches
Discuss Post Employment Services (PES) availability

15. Recap Application Eligibility Vocational Assessment
Plan – services begin
Placement
Retention Services
Employed
Successful Closure
Post Employment Services (PES)