1. Unlocked Potential: Breaking the Code of Job Development
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Unlocked Potential: Breaking the Code of Job Development
Beth Newcomb & Anita McMahan
DVR Regional CRP Specialists
NCAPSE Spring 2019 Conference
April 25, 2019

2. Gather, analyze, and apply information
Referral form/packet
Certification of Eligibility
WRAP
IPE
Vocational profile
Admission staffing
Referral form: Counselor comments, medical/psychological and school information, previous vocational evaluations.
Certification of eligibility: Functional capacity limitations (communication, mobility, self-care, interpersonal skills, work skills, work tolerance)
If you don’t get this information go back and ask for it before beginning services.
Gather, analyze, and apply information

3. Referral Packet BEAM CRP Referral Form Medical Psychological
Mental Health Records
School
Previous Evaluations
and access to VR Documents in BEAM
Referral Packet
Referral form: Counselor comments, medical/psychological and school information, previous vocational evaluations.
Certification of eligibility: Functional capacity limitations (communication, mobility, self-care, interpersonal skills, work skills, work tolerance)
If you don’t get this information go back and ask for it before beginning services.

4. CRP Referral Screen

5. Certification of Eligibility
The form documents and substantiates that the applicant meets all eligibility criteria for the VR program and includes the following information:
Impairments
Eligibility Justification/Description of documentation
Functional Capacity Limitations to determine the SD/MSD/non-SD category
Explanation of Impediments to Employment
Client rights.

6. SD/MSD/non-SD category
Communication
Interpersonal Skills,
Mobility
Self Direction
Self Care
Work Skills
Work Tolerance
PRIORITY CATEGORIES
Category One & Two - most significant disabilities (MSD) are Individuals with the that are seriously limited in three or four functional capacity areas
Category Three & Four - significant disabilities (SD) are Individuals with that are seriously limited in one or two functional capacity areas
Category Five - non-significant and permanent disability are individuals that will need multiple vocational rehabilitation services to attain a suitable employment outcome

7. Slide Title, 1 line max

8. Written Rehabilitation Analysis Page
Referred to in VR circles as “the WRAP”
Analysis of the individuals rehabilitation needs
Identification of Impairment
Identification of the Impairment
Impediment
Rehabilitation Needs
Services
Job Choice
Secondary Restoration Issues
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9. WRAP – example

10. Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
An individualized plan for employment (IPE) is a written plan outlining an individual’s job choice and the services to help them obtain their goal for employment.
SSI/SSDI
Job Choice
Objectives
Services and Service Detail
Extended Services
Responsibilities of the Client
Counselor Comments

11. Individual Plan for Employment (IPE)

12. Individual Plan for Employment (IPE)

13. Vocational Profile Availability Transportation Geographic Work Area
Hygiene and Grooming
Family Support
Environmental Factors
Medical Conditions
Support Systems
Financial Situation
Contact with People
Knowledge of Earning and Payday
Work Goals
Education
Interpersonal Skills
Getting Ready for Work
Work History

14. Admission Meeting
Ideally is attended by the VR counselor, CRP representative, consumer and, if applicable, consumer representative (family, group home, case manager)
Assures the CRP is ready to accept the client and the client is ready to participate
Ensures the consumer and support system are aware of the goal and are willing provide the necessary support
Is a good time to establish responsibilities of all parties, including the consumer
Admission Meeting, Intake meeting, pre-service staffing, whatever you may call it. Best practice is to conduct an admission meeting to gather information and important details about the consumer before beginning services.
Referral form: Counselor comments, medical/psychological and school information, previous vocational evaluations.
Certification of eligibility: Functional capacity limitations (communication, mobility, self-care, interpersonal skills, work skills, work tolerance)
If you don’t get this information go back and ask for it before beginning services.

15. It is the end of the work day
It is the end of the work day. You are watching the clock because you have after-hour plans with friends on the beach. With less than an hour to go, your supervisor brings you a new case. Because this is a critical time in your contract year, you have to review the case information and develop a job development plan prior to meeting with the consumer tomorrow.
Don’t despair, there is an appropriate job and a potential employer out there. Use the available case information to break the codes and you can be on your way the sun and sand.

16. Series of 3 activities to unlock the room
Series of 3 activities to unlock the room. Use the materials provided in your packet to decipher the clues and get your client on the path toward employment. At your table work together as a team to solve the puzzles. Every group must solve their scenario to unlock the room and allow everyone to leave. You have 45 minutes to complete your task.

17. Can you beat the clock???

18. Time to go to the Beach!