SE Basics
Individuals who are eligible for Supported Employment
Who are individuals who:
1. meet the requirements for VR services
2. meet requirements for someone with the most significant disability
3. someone who has had SE identified by VR as an appropriate rehabilitation objective for the individual
4. They have a documented need for both ongoing support or extended services to work in CIE
This phase can only be repeated if the individual is reopening a case or changing providers
What is Services Identification?
IPS
What is Individual Placement and Supports?
What is the Supported Employment Client Information Form?
The foundation of Customized SE
What is Discovery?
The responsible party or authority in a SE case who sets the pacing of the case
Who is the VR Counselor?
Length of time Stabilization lasts
What is a minimum of 90 days?
CIE
What is Competitive Integrated Employment?
This is written by the counselor with input from the individual, family, and provider
What is the Supported Employment Services Identification and Extended Services Agreement?
A non-traditional resume that can be used in CSE
What is a visual resume?
Other services that can be used in conjunction with Supported Employment
What are supportive services? Ex. Glasses, hearing aids, uniforms, transportation assistances, AWT
When Training & Initiation of On-Going Supports begin and how long (minimum) the phase lasts
What is the day the individual starts work and should last at least 45 days?
ACRE
What is the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators?
This is needed to move to the next phase or benchmark
What is a justification statement/case note?
This must be written and include essential elements such as interviews and job exploration experiences that have a positive outlook on the job seekers skills/abilities
What is a Discovery Profile or Discovery Report?
Per Federal Regulations, the transfer of the individual to extended supports should be
What is no later than 24 months after they begin their job, unless exceptions are documented?
When the authorization for Training & Initiation of Stabilization is issued
What is at the completion of the phase?
What is a minimum of 90 days since the individual started working?
What is when the individual can be considered "stable" and the SE provider exits the case?
DBHDD
What is the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities?
This must be received in order to complete the Training & Initiation of Stabilization phase
What are 2 paystubs/wage verification documentation?
Type of job an individual obtains as a result of CSE
What is a created and negotiated position that meets the needs of both the individual and the employer?
What is NOT a traditional job with accommodations?
These are required by the extended supports
What are a minimum of 2 visits per month with the individual and 1 with the employer? *Preferably at the jobsite unless otherwise requested by the individual
The minimum/maximum time for job development/creation
What is there isn't a min/max for job development/creation?
The phase takes a long as it takes. However, a counselor should consider a meeting to talk about progress if it seems to be stretching out with no progress, or if it seems like only 1 or 2 employers are being contacted each month.
CBTAC
What is Certified Business and Technical Assistance Consultant?
When and who monthly progress reports are due to
What is by the 10th of the month to the VR counselor?
Individuals who may benefit from CSE
Who are those for whom CIE has not traditionally occurred or for whom CIE has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of a significant disability (ie enclaves, 14C); those who have not been successful with TSE or traditional job placements with accommodations & supports?