Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
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:
- 1. System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- A. 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:
- A. Qualified Personnel Needs
- 1. System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
i. 1. A. ii. The number of personnel currently needed by the State agency to provide VR services, broken down by personnel category; and
Current Narrative:
Currently, a number of DBVI’s VRC I and II staff are new to their positions and working with DBVI consumers. Of the 7 designated VRC II staff, 3 are new to DBVI within the past year and there is currently 1 vacancy. Although 2 of these have VRC experience in the general program, the blindness rehabilitation specialty is a steep learning curve. The VRC l's spend a portion of their time supporting the VRC II staff. There are five VRC l positions, which are statewide and cover each of the regional areas. Of these five, three are new within the last year. Therefore, DBVI has experienced a personnel shortage to work with VR consumers. The new staff have demonstrated ability to learn quickly and it is anticipated that DBVI VR consumers will be well represented over the next performance period.
| Row | Job Title | Total positions | Current vacancies | Projected Vacancies over the next 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Assistant Director | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Regional Directors | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Blindness Rehabilitation Specialist | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Paraprofessional VRC 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Support Personnel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Rehabilitation Consultant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Business Enterprise Program Staff | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Orientation & Mobility | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 35 | 6 | 7 |