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. 2. Q. ii. The Timing of Transition to Extended Services.
Current Narrative:
The time required for transition to extended services is as follows:
1. Supported employment models:
a. Individual Placement Model - Under the individual placement model, stabilization occurs when the consumer has made substantial progress toward meeting the hours per week goal indicated on an IPE and has reached a point where intervention is no more than 25% of the consumer’s normal work time and the individual has maintained at least ninety (90) days of consecutive employment after stabilization occurred.
b. Transitional Employment Model for Individuals with Chronic Mental Illness - Under the Transitional Employment Model, stabilization occurs when the consumer has obtained permanent employment and the consumer has made substantial progress toward meeting the hours per week goal indicated on an IPE and has reached a point where intervention is no more than 25% of the consumer’s normal work time and the individual has maintained at least ninety (90) days of consecutive employment after stabilization occurred.
Example: The task acquisition data indicates the individual has acquired 75% of the vocational or other employment-related objectives.
2. Extended Follow-along (transition):
Regardless of the model of supported employment in effect for any given consumer, the consumer must meet the following requirements before the Counselor can provide for the transition of the consumer from LRS to the provider of extended services:
a. Job placement is stable for the consumer;
b. The consumer has substantially met the goal for number of hours of employment as indicated on an IPE; and,
c. The Supported Employment Provider agency has committed to arrange for, or develop, on-going support needed to maintain the consumer’s employment. This includes the development of natural supports.