Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development(Formerly known as Attachment 4.10)). 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:
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- I. 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:
- I. Qualified Personnel Needs.
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. I. i. I. a. 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:
Presently, the total number of the Designated State Unit staff is eighteen (18), full time equivalent (FTE). The Designated State Unit needs twenty-four (24) full time equivalence staff and has projected a need for one full time VR Counselor within the next five years. The Designated State has one vacant counselor positions which became vacant due to relocation of the staff, this position has proven very hard to fill. Currently, the Designated State Unit’s active caseload is approximately 405 consumers whose needs are very diverse and complex. In addition, they are markedly difficult and challenging. It is projected that within the next five (5) years the active caseload will increase to approximately 580 consumers with 480 being individuals with significant disabilities. Projections for the increase of consumers are based on all of the Designated State Unit vacant positions being filled, population increase in the territory, increase in Workers Compensation population, and the number of transitioning students within the next five years. It is also projected that the Designated State Unit will be able to serve the projected number of consumers with its current staff (assuming all vacancies are filled).