N.J. Admin. Code § 12:51-9.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:51-9.2 - Program description: vocational readiness assessment

(a) A vocational readiness assessment (VRA) is designed as a short-term period of time during which a program evaluates the readiness of a client to engage in and benefit from a variety of vocational services. A determination is made at the end of this short-term assessment that the client understands and is committed to the goal of employment upon completion of the rehabilitation process.

(b) The VRA shall evaluate community living skills and their potential impact on vocational service provision. These skills include, but are not limited to: medication, housing, transportation, self-maintenance, including grooming and appearance, money management, home maintenance (cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc.), psychological and psychiatric factors including interpersonal skills, and ability to utilize leisure time. This information is to be used to establish other potential areas of needed support. The VRA shall also evaluate the client's ability to participate in vocational activities.

(c) A VRA can be accomplished through a variety of activities and services examples of which are interviewing, group and individual counseling, service procurement, activities of daily living, leisure time activity groups, psychometrics, community contacts, work activities such as a facility work situation, contracts or volunteer work.

(d) A VRA can be authorized to a maximum of 10 program days over a period of 20 working days. An agency must provide the following services over this period:

1. Vocational activities (40 percent of time);

2. Related activities (ADL, use of leisure time, etc.) (40 percent of time);

3. Assessment related counseling (15 percent of time);

4. Community contacts (five percent of time).

(e) The VRA should be designed in a systematic, organized fashion that allows for concrete observation as the basis for its results.

(f) On the ninth or tenth day of VRA a staff conference will be held which will be attended by the consumer, and/or his or her chosen advocate or family member, appropriate facility staff and the DVRS counselor.

(g) Written notes of the staff conference shall be submitted which address the results of the assessment including the potential impact of community living issues, potential adjustment to a vocational program, a determination as to the feasibility of further vocational services and a tentative rehabilitation diagnostic plan for those services. If an agency has determined that the client is not appropriate for further vocational services at this time, recommendations for referral, type of service, and mechanisms for linkage shall be made. Psycho-social centers shall make every effort to utilize other existing services to assist their clients in realizing their full potential prior to the development of such services at the center.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:51-9.2

Amended by R.1991 d.604, effective 12/16/1991.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 2927(b), 23 New Jersey Register 3797(a).
Revised (a), (b), (f) and (g).
Amended by R.1996 d.564, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 4045(a), 28 New Jersey Register 5209(a).
Amended by R.2002 d.119, effective 5/6/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 4091(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1726(a).
In (g), substituted "center" for "facility".