Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
In accordance with the requirements in Section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act, the VR agency must develop and maintain annually a description (consistent with the purposes of the Rehabilitation Act) of the VR agency’s comprehensive system of personnel development, which shall include a description of the procedures and activities the State VR agency will undertake to ensure it has an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals that provides the following:
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
i. 1. D. Ratio of qualified VR counselors to clients:
Current Narrative:
DSB currently has 14 VR counselors and 2 Older Individuals who are Blind Counselors (OIB) providing services to DSB consumers. DSB also has 8 VR counselor vacancies and 2 OIB counselor vacancies. At this time DSB is recruiting counselors who are certified or willing to attend school to obtain their certification to ensure that DSB maintains an adequate counselor to consumer ratio. DSB is currently serving 520 OIB consumers, 948 VR consumers (including applicants who have yet to receive an eligibility determination), and 52 potentially eligible consumers. Counselors are supported by administrative staff and area managers to ensure client services are provided timely and effectively.