Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
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. i. 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:
ARS currently is serving 9,857 clients and employs a total of 258 staff. For Federal Fiscal Year 2022, the average number of individuals on a VR counselor's case load is 103 per counselor.
Access and Accommodation – (Total 21)
Administration – 3
Evaluation (RIDAC and LEC) – 12
Administrative Support – 1
Extra Help – 0
Vacant positions - 5 (Psychological Examiners - 4, Psychologist - 1)
ACDC – (Total 29)
Administration – 3
Counseling – 2
Training – 3
Evaluation – 2
Other (Maintenance, Engineering, Security Skilled Trade, Equipment Tech) – 1
Administrative Support – 3
Extra Help – 0
Vacant positions - 15 (Instructors - 7, Counselors - 4, Administrative Support -2, Administration - 2)
Field Services – (Total 212)
Managers – 16
Counselors – 75
BERs – 10
Administrative Support – 65
Extra Help – 1
Vacant positions - 45 (BERs - 3, Counselors - 20, Administrative Support - 22)
Central Office – (Total 71)
Commissioner’s Office – 5
Field Administration – 3
PPD&E – 12
IT – 10
Finance – 11
Communication – 4
HR – 6
Administrative Support – 6
Extra Help – 2
Vacant positions - 12 (HR - 4, Finance - 5, IT - 3)