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. ii. The number of personnel currently needed by the State agency to provide VR services, broken down by personnel category; and
Current Narrative:
Each year, the DRS Director receives a summary report that estimates and projects the number of such personnel that will be needed during the next five–year period. In November 2019, DRS had 80 counselors in various offices across the state. Of the 80 counselors, DRS had 33 Rehabilitation Counselors, 32 Senior Rehabilitation Counselors, 12 Certified Rehabilitation Counselors and 3 Rehabilitation Counselor Trainees. DRS believes its existing counselors and field staff members are needed to provide services to consumers who are currently in the DRS system.
DRS had several unfilled positions as of November 2019: 27 Rehabilitation Counseling positions, 17 Senior Rehabilitation Counselor positions, 4 Certified Rehabilitation Counselor position and 4 Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee positions. Each unfilled position is being used to expand the number of field counselors when needed.