01 DVR Overview
Revised: 08/03
01-03 Vocational Rehabilitation Process
01-03-02 Non-Discrimination
The New Mexico State Board of Education, Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation does not discriminate with regard to race, culture, ancestry, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or impairment in their programs or hiring practices.
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01-03-03 VR Status Overview
The VR process is a goal-oriented sequence of services provided on an individualized basis to assist eligible individuals with disabilities in achieving an employment outcome consistent with the individual's unique strengths, recourses, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice.
The rehabilitation process is broken down into "participant statuses" which are listed below, along with identification of possible services available to participants while in the particular status.
Status |
Description |
Possible Service |
Applicant |
Receipt of signed application. |
Intake, diagnostics, and evaluation necessary to make an eligibility determination. |
*Trial Work Experiences |
Completion of Trial Work Experience Plan to assess applicant's ability to benefit from VR services. |
Evaluation within a realistic work setting with proper supports. Potential for additional diagnostics. |
*Extended Evaluation |
Completion of Extended Evaluation to assess applicant's ability to benefit from VR services. |
Provision of assessment services identified in Extended Evaluation Plan. |
Eligible |
Determination of eligibility for VR program. |
Comprehensive diagnostics and joint planning towards IPE development. |
Service |
IPE written and approved. |
Provision of VR services identified in IPE. |
Employed |
Participant secures employment outcome. |
|
Closed - Rehabilitated |
Case closure following 90 days of successful employment. |
|
Closed - Other Than Rehabilitated |
Case closure following a decision that participant is ineligible or is unable or opts not to reach an employment outcome. |
|
Post Employment Services |
Post Employment Services aimed at assisting the participant to maintain, regain or advance in employment. |
Provision of VR services identified in PES plan. |
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01-03-04 Case Status Movement
Below is a chart indicating to which statuses a participant may be moved from the current status, if appropriate action or documentation has preceded the status change.
Status |
May Be Moved To |
Required AWARE Datapages |
|
Applicant |
Personal Information, Application, Application Documentation, Disability Browse, Special Programs |
Applicant |
Eligible
TWE/Extended Employment
Closed-Other Than Rehabilitated |
Eligibility Determination
TWE Plan
Closure |
Eligible |
Services
Closed-Other Than Rehabilitated |
Plan Browse
Closure |
Service |
Employed
Closed-Other Than Rehabilitated |
Employment Browse
closure |
Employed |
Closed - Rehabilitated
Closed - Other Than Rehabilitated
Rehabilitated |
Closure
Closure |
Closed - Rehabilitated |
PES |
Post Employment Browse |
Closed - Other Than Rehabilitated |
|
Closure |
|
PES Closure |
PES Plan / Clsoure Section #5 |
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