32 Miss. Code. R. 22-3.4.1.3.2
Vocational evaluation is a comprehensive process that systematically utilizes work, either paid or simulated, as the focal point for evaluation and vocational exploration to assist the person with vocational development.
Vocational evaluation services are designed to assess the client's physical and mental capacities, job interests, work behaviors, need for accommodations, general work knowledge, etc. The vocational evaluation process serves the purpose of providing the client and VR counselor with the information needed to make an informed choice regarding his/her employment objective and vocational goal.
Vocational evaluation should have the capacity to assess all of the areas below; however, the need to assess every clients functioning in the following areas is determined on an individual basis:
* Physical and psychomotor capacities and limitations
* Intellectual capacities
* Social, personal, and work related behaviors
* Interests, attitudes, career aspirations, and knowledge of occupational information
* Personal, social and work histories
* Aptitudes
* Achievements (e.g. educational and vocational)
* Work skills and tolerance
* Job Seeking and Job Retention skills
* Identification of work and non-work related needs
* Possible employment objectives
* Ability to learn about themselves
* Learning style (ability to understand, recall, and respond to various types of instruction)
* Need for tool and/or job site modifications or adaptive equipment
* Transferable skills
* Environmental conditions
* Assistive technology and reasonable accommodations
* Community and employment supports
* Independent living
* Loss of access to the labor market or earning capacity
* Mode of communication
32 Miss. Code. R. 22-3.4.1.3.2