provision for an additional six (6) months). See the closure section of this document for more information. In order for the VR counselor to accept the placement, the following will occur: The job developer and/or job coach work with participant to create, as part of the Retention Plan, a written plan to increase per hour salary and/or benefits; and The employer agrees with the plan; and The case record must contain documentation of planning, monitoring of the plan, and agreements made between the VR counselor, participant and the employer. Supported Employment Services — length of service VR provides supported employment services between placement and case file closure (may include monitoring during extended supports and services). Participant need and the time it takes that participant to reach job stabilization are used to determine how long VR provides the services up to transfer to extended supports. The VR counselor and participant define stabilization and jointly decide on length of Supported Employment Services. This information and any agreed on changes will be documented. (New) The maximum number of months VR can provide supported employment services is 24 months. The file notes will document discussion(s) between the VR counselor and participant about length of time VR Supported Employment Services are likely to be needed. This will include information about progress toward stabilization that is provided in monthly Job Coaching Reports. Documentation of the VR counselor and participant’s agreement on the decision to end this period of services will be in the file, as are all changes in service.
Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) offers training, technical support, and program fidelity reviews to Oregon IPS programs. A list of Oregon IPS programs can be found on the OSECE website. References Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Health Systems Division, Addictions and Mental Health (AMH) Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Division 172 — Fidelity-Based Supportive Employment and Assertive Community Treatment Services. OAR 410-172-0440-0470 Supported Employment (SE) OAR 410-172-0490- 0510 Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Vocational Rehabilitation Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 582-050-0000 — Referrals and Application. Vocational Rehabilitation Reference Guide: Job Placement Services Contract, 2015 Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act, Proposed Rules: Section 361.24. Released April, 2015. Supported employment with natural supports Natural supports are human or technical resources that are available or can be developed in a setting to facilitate a person’s integration, acceptance and satisfaction. Natural supports refers to the anticipated outcomes, not that support occurs naturally and/or is preexisting. Many natural supports require extensive planning, development and negotiation. Note: the best solution might not be the ideal solution (if someone needs assistance in the restroom, the team may decide that having a coworker help the employee use the restroom may seem different and inhibit integration and the team may feel that having a personal assistant come in to assist is less of an inhibitor. The role of the team is to select supports that are more “natural” than “unnatural” and to develop a support network that is predominantly “natural.”
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