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:
Personnel Data
DSHS/DVR employs a total of 282 field service personnel to serve approximately 17,000 individuals per year. Personnel providing direct services to customers are employed in eight distinct classifications. DSHS/DVR’s direct service personnel are chiefly comprised of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRCs) and Rehabilitation Technicians (RTs), representing DSHS/DVR’s professional and paraprofessional personnel, respectively.
DSHS/DVR Field Service Personnel Levels by Classification, January 26, 2021
| Classification | Personnel on 1/26/21 | Estimated # served/yr |
| TOTAL | 248 | 17,000 |
| VRC 1 In-training | 19 | |
| VRC 2 In-Training | 10 | |
| VRC 3 Journey | 53 | |
| VRC 4 Lead | 47 | |
| RT 1 Case Aide | 65 | |
| RT 2 Case Aide | 2 | |
| RT 2 Benefits Tech | 7 | |
| RT 2 Business Specialist | 8 | |
| VR Supervisor | 20 | |
| Assistive Technology Assessment Practitioner | 3 | |
| Office/Admin. Assistant | 7 | |
| Program Specialist | 1 | |
| Administrator/Manager | 6 | |