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. i. The number of personnel who are employed by the State agency in the provision of VR services in relation to the number of individuals served, broken down by personnel category;
Current Narrative:
ARS currently is serving 14,662 clients and employs a total of 307 staff.
Access and Accommodation – (Total 8)
Administration – 2
Evaluation – 4
Administrative Support – 1
Extra Help – 1
ACDC – (Total 56)
Administration – 6
Counseling – 7
Training – 18
Evaluation (RIDAC and LEC) – 16
Other (Maintenance, Engineering, Security Skilled Trade, Equipment Tech) – 4
Administrative Support – 5
Extra Help – 0
Field Services – (Total 186)
Managers – 13
Counselors – 91
BERs – 11
Administrative Support – 68
Extra Help – 3
Central Office – (Total 57)
Commissioner’s Office – 4
Field Administration – 5
PPD&E – 11
IT – 2
Finance – 12
Communication – 3
HR – 7
Administrative Support – 8
Extra Help – 5