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. iii. Projections of the number of personnel, broken down by personnel category, who will be needed by the State agency to provide VR services in 5 years based on projections of the number of individuals to be served, including individuals with significant disabilities, the number of personnel expected to retire or leave the field, and other relevant factors.
Current Narrative:
Within the next five years. The projections for staff vacancies are dependent upon current levels of funding as well as stability in state hiring and contracts. Maine DVR will keep RSA apprised of developments on this issue
Projected vacancies over the next 5 years:
1) Director Vocational Rehabilitation: 0 Vacancies
2) Director SIQA: 1 Vacancy
3) Director, Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened: 0 Vacancy
4) Assistant Director Vocational Rehabilitation: 0 Vacancies
5) Regional Manager: 1 Vacancy
6) Casework Supervisor: 3 Vacancies.
7) Rehabilitation Consultant: 0 Vacancies
8) Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II: 18 Vacancies
9) Paraprofessional: 2 Vacancies
10) Support Personnel: 3 Vacancies
The system for collecting and analyzing data indicates approximately 10,000 individuals with disabilities will be served by Vocational Rehabilitation in PY 2020. Current service delivery is performed by Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) staff, consisting of 59 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, eight Paraprofessionals, eight Casework Supervisors, and three Regional Managers. DVR staff receives administrative and organizational support and guidance from the Director of DVR, the Director of SIQA (Systems Improvement and Quality Assurance), the Director of the Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened, DVR Assistant Director, and four Rehabilitation Consultants (program specialists), one management analyst, and clerical/secretarial support services from 22 office personnel. DVR has an additional 7 Rehabilitation Counselor I’s. In FFY 17, due to funding from the Transition Work Based Learning Grant, a Grant Manager and 3 Rehabilitation Counselor I’s, and .5FTE business account manager were able to be hired as time-limited positions for the five years of the grant.