Required intervals for career counseling and information and referral services For individuals hired at subminimum wage on or after 7/22/16, career counseling and information & referral services must be carried out every 6 months for the first year, then annually for as long as the individual receives subminimum wage. For individuals employed at subminimum wage prior to 7/22/16, the services must be carried out once before 6/22/17 and annually thereafter. THE APPLICABLE INTERVALS WILL BE CALCULATED BASED UPON THE DATE THE INDIVIDUAL BECOMES KNOWN TO THE DSU. IVRS Requirements for Documentation IVRS must provide services to individuals known to IVRS who want to continue employment at subminimum wage. p487 Requirements for documentation of determinations made or the completion of an activity must show an individual exercised informed choice. p525 youth refusing to participate in transition services within 5 days (p545) Provide cover sheet that itemized all documentation transmitted to IVRS about youth. (providing the youth documentation does not appear necessary). p545, 547 DE TO DETERMINE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS! IVRS. Work with IVRS to determine what works best within your organization in scheduling reviews. p566 Provide IVRS the list of individuals needing reviews. Inform the individual and their team of the review and provide meeting place for reviews. Maintain documentation from the reviews. Inform a person with a disability of any age seeking or continuing employment in a workshop how to access services to enable them to achieve competitive integrated employment in the community, including IVRS services. Individuals seeking or who are already employed at subminimum wage on July 22, 2016 must receive career counseling and information and referral services at least once a year. The first annual career counseling and information and referral services must occur no later than July 22, 2017 and annually thereafter. p566 needs and preferences. Wrap-around services should be considered to support a member in employment. Referrals to IVRS can be made for each member seeking employment, with special consideration for those under age 24 seeking Supported Employment Services. Resource Sharing information between IVRS and DHS/IME can be found at this link: The current MOA between IVRS and DHS/IME for Supported Employment Services link: See Iowa’s Guidebook for Case Managers
When IVRS transmits documentation of the last determination made of an activity completed, a cover sheet that itemizes all documentation is provided of following (p529, 974): Career Counseling Information & Referral services designed to promote opportunities for competitive integrated employment to PWD regardless of age. Documentation must be provided as soon as possible, contain required information and be retained in hard copy. If an individual exercising informed choice refuses to participate in an activity, IVRS must provide documentation of the refusal within 10 calendar days. Must provide an individual referred by a CRP with fewer than 15 employees of self-determination and peer mentoring opportunities available in the community. p976 For individuals employed at subminimum wage prior to 7/22/16, the services must be carried out once before 6/22/17 and annually thereafter. At any time, any individual who wants to pursue other employment options that would involve community employment at or above subminimum wage should be given information about IVRS. CRP Requirements for Documentation Please refer to IVRS-issued UPDATE FOR IVRS STAFF AND CRP PARTNERS 8/10/16