1. Vocational Rehabilitation
A service of the
Georgia Department of Labor

2. Georgia Citizens with Disabilities and Business have been profiting from the services of V.R. since 1920
The Vocational Rehabilitation Program provides services to persons with disabilities that enable individuals to enter or return to the work force.

3. The Vocational Rehabilitation Program provides core and intensive services under the Workforce Investment Act.
However, Vocational Rehabilitation provides these services only to the target population which is individuals with disabilities.

4. Who is eligible for our services?
In order to meet our eligibility, you must meet the following criteria:
Must have a permanent disability
Must be a legal Georgia resident
Must be able to benefit from our services in terms of a vocational outcome
Must require our services to prepare for, enter, engage in, or retain gainful employment

5. What does V.R. do?
Our main purpose is to assist people with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining employment
We offer a wide variety of services to aid people in gaining employment and keeping their jobs.
We also offer services to employers in the community

6. Vocational Services Counseling and Guidance
Psychological and Vocational Evaluations
Physical and Mental Restoration
Post Secondary Training
Job Readiness Assessment
Job Readiness Training

7. Technical Assistance Job Analysis Job Modification Job Accommodation
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Technical Assistance
Job Analysis
Job Modification
Job Accommodation
Rehabilitation Technology

8. Services for Employers
Pre-screening of qualified applicants
Assistance in helping current employees retain their jobs after becoming disabled
Accessibility Surveys for ADA Compliance
Assistance in utilizing the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
ADA Informational Consulting
Services are provided at no cost to the business

9. Financial Incentives
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit (All clients with a Work Plan are Automatically Eligible)
On-The Job Training (Half the Trainee’s Wages - Training Period)
Supported Employment: Job Coaching

10. Consultant Services Disability Awareness
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Disability Awareness
ADA(Americans with Disabilities Act)
Accessibility Surveys
Job Development
Job Placement and Follow-UP

11. Additional Services Assistive Work Technology (AWT)
Provides hi-tech and low-tech solutions for workplace, home, and school problems
Solutions are often free or relatively inexpensive
Consultations are provided at no cost to the client, business, school

12. V.R. Unit Team

13. General Counselors
Purpose is to provide services to individuals with disabilities in Georgia to achieve competitive employment.

14. Transition Counselors
Work with Georgia’s youth with disabilities in the high school setting.
They assist high school students with disabilities to transition into employment.

15. Services for Clients
Assist with application and evaluation of eligibility
Rehabilitation Counselors are trained to help with the application for services and make the determination of eligibility for V.R. services.
Counseling and guidance
Our Rehabilitation Counselors assist people in choosing a career path and help them develop a plan for obtaining their goals

16. Services for Clients (cont.)
Job Placement
Counselors can arrange for intensive job placement assistance for their clients.
Additional Skills Training
We can also provide On-The-Job Traning and Work Adjustment Training through the services offered by our community partners

17. Program Assistants
Purpose is to meet the clerical and accounting needs of our customers

18. Rehab. Job Readiness Tech.
Purpose is to provide Job Readiness Assessment, Job Readiness Training and Individual Drivers Ed. Training.

19. Rehab. Employment Specialist
Purpose is to meet the needs of Business and V.R. clients by providing personal individual “one-on-one” services.

20. Unit Manager
Purpose is to coordinate V.R. Team in providing services to customers.

21. There are 12 VR Regions in Georgia

22. N.W. Georgia is Region #1

23. There are 5 VR units (i.e. teams) in Region 1
Dallas
Dalton
LaFayette
Rome (2 units)

24. Dallas Unit Serves 3 Counties Haralson, Paulding, & Polk
101 Bainbridge Way, Ste. 300, Dallas, GA (770)
Allan J. Whitehead, Unit Manager

25. Dallas Unit Items
Has an office at the West Central Technical College Career Center to provide VR services
Serves as D.O.L. office for Paulding County (services provided by the Cartersville Career Center)
Has an office at the Cedartown Career Center to provide VR services

26. Dalton Unit Serves 4 Counties Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, & Fannin
1615 Hickory St., Ste. 106, Dalton, GA / (706)
Judy Salvaras, Unit Manager

27. Dalton Unit Items Has an office at the Blue Ridge Career Center.
Also has staff that provide services at the Dalton one-stop center.

28. LaFayette Unit serves Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, & Walker Counties
202 W. Villanow St., LaFayette, GA / Telephone
Ed James, Unit Manager

29. LaFayette Unit Notes
Has staff that provide services at the Northwest Georgia Career Center in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
This office is located within the same building as the LaFayette Career Center.

30. Rome (2 Units) serves Bartow, Floyd, Gordon, & Pickens Counties
450 Riverside Parkway, Suite 200
Rome, GA
Telephone or

31. Rome has two units! The two unit managers are:
Tony Hyder (serving Bartow, Floyd, & Pickens)
Brian Spillers (serving Floyd, Gordon, and the deaf/hearing impaired in region1)

32. Rome Unit Notes Has an office at the Cartersville Career Center
Provides services at the Gordon County DFACS office in Calhoun, Georgia

33. V.R. Facility within Region 1!
The Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center
Post Office Box 303, Cave Spring, GA
Telephone: (706) or 1776
Mr. Joe Holcombe, Director

35. Programs at CSRC Evaluation/Assessment Employment Readiness
Post-Secondary Training
Independent Living Skills
Driver Education Training
Counseling / Guidance
Residential Services

36. Picture of computer classroom

37. To attend CSRC check with your local V.R. office.

38. Vocational Rehabilitation at Work

40. Do you want to know more?
For more information and a complete listing of all the vocational rehabilitation offices in The State of Georgia visit our website:

41. 450 Riverside Parkway, Suite 210 Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-295-6407
This presentation was developed by the Vocational Rehabilitation Region 1 Office
450 Riverside Parkway, Suite 210
Rome, GA 30161
Phone:
Mrs. Twyla Crump, Director

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