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:
State appropriations provide RSB with 102 full time equivalent positions. RSB currently has 90 filled positions and is approved to fill 95 positions. The following current vacancies and personnel are needed to provide vocational rehabilitation services:
1 Job Development Specialist
1 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
1 Rehabilitation Assistant
1 Clerical Supervisor
1 Administrative Staff