Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 22 - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind, Resource Guide › Section 32-22-3.4 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS › Section 32-22-3.4.3 - CRP Referral Package Documentation

Current through June 25, 2024
Referral packets will be submitted to the CRP for review prior to the setting of an admission date. The counselor will provide copies of the following information in the referral packet:
* Medical, psychiatric, and/or psychological reports; as indicated by the client's disability; include Consent to Disclose Information signed by client
* In some cases the program may require more recent and/or detailed information than the counselor needs to establish eligibility. This is needed to enable the program to better assess the client's abilities and ensure the program does not endanger the client or others by placing him/her on an inappropriate assessment or job assignment.
* McCarron-Dial evaluations require IQ test results. The Wechsler with its scaled scores is the preferred instrument. However, the McCarron-Dial system will accept Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale scores from any standardized IQ test which has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. The computer program will not generate as detailed an analysis of the intellectual factor without the scaled scores from its subtests; but it is still a valid report. If test results are not available at the time of referral, the client's evaluation should not be delayed. The assessment may be completed and the CRP may request a psychological assessment. Data from the psychological would be incorporated into the evaluation results when received.
* School records, IEP for all Transition Students; include Consent to Disclose Information signed by client and/or parent/guardian
If the student is placed on payroll (not testing only) these records must include the portion of the Individualized Education Plan or Individualized Transition Plan (IEP/ITP) which relates to the vocational aspects of the student's education along with the signature page. This portion of the IEP/ITP should include VR/AbilityWorks.
* Previous vocational evaluation and/or job readiness reports; if available
* Application For Admission (CRP-01) form
This application should be very detailed and specific. It should include the counselor's summary of the disability, limitations, medications the client is taking, previous work history, and the information the counselor is requesting from the CRP. It should also indicate if the client possesses or has applied for the proper I-9 documents. Refer to the Employment Identity and Eligibility Information part of this section for further guidance. (T.K. Martin Center has its own referral form.)
* AACE Personal Information & Application - completed by the counselor
* Authorization for Services
If a counselor refers a former client to the CRP for additional services, that counselor must submit a new authorization for services and a new application for admission stating the services the client currently needs and explaining why the counselor feels the client should return (including any changes which indicate the client will be more successful this time).
If the client's case was closed from the CRP in the current state fiscal year, the counselor will only need to submit the new authorization and application plus documentation of any changes in the client's medical or psychological condition. The counselor's request will be staffed as a readmission and the previous case file will be the case of record for the center's filing purposes.
If the case was closed in a previous state fiscal year, an entire new referral packet is required. In most cases, the client will not need to be re-evaluated. This is required only if the client's mental or physical condition has changed to such an extent that the evaluator feels the previous evaluation results no longer reflect the client's current abilities.