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
- g. Coordination with Employers
Describe how the designated State unit will work with employers to identify competitive integrated employment and career exploration opportunities in order to facilitate the provision of:
- g. Coordination with Employers
g. 2. Transition services, including pre-employment transition services, for students and youth with disabilities.
Current Narrative:
RSB has formal contract agreements with community rehabilitation providers to work with employers and assist clients with job search, job placement and customized employment opportunities. Other services include work-based learning experiences, task analysis, and job coaching when needed. RSB Pre-Employment Transition Services contracts provide students with disabilities a foundation for the school-to-work transition through employment readiness skills instruction, including work place readiness training, job exploration counseling, and self-advocacy training. The program is designed to enable consumers to gain the skills necessary to achieve their personal independence and vocational goals by focusing on problem solving and critical thinking, teamwork, communication, professionalism, and networking. In addition to employment readiness instruction the consumer experiences work-based learning for a period of up to sixteen weeks and 120 hours total. During this time the consumers receive on-the-job training and an hourly wage during their placement at a job site. Involvement in this program is intended to increase a consumer’s career awareness, build marketable vocational skills, and support a healthy self-image.