HAR §17-401.1-20. Job-related services

(a) Job- related services include: (1) Job readiness activities consisting of assessment and preparation of the individual in terms of job search skills, job interview 87 §17-401.1-20 skills, resume preparation, appropriate work attitudes and habits, and understanding of employer expectations. (2) Job development information obtained by the VR counselor which consists of a working knowledge of the local job market, requirements of specific jobs, local employer expectations, rapport and relationships with prospective employers, identification of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and commitments of employers to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities. (3) Job placement by the VR counselor, relating to a specific employer to secure a select job for a specific individual. It includes such activities as job matching, job accommodations, job application and the interview process, on-the-job training negotiation, clarifying conditions, requirements and expectations of the job and other concerns critical to the enhancement of job success. (4) Job follow-up and follow-along services provided, to the extent needed, by the VR counselor to assure the success and performance of the individual in the job placement. Follow-up and follow-along services deal with; (A) The individual’s performance; (B) Adjustment to the job, supervisor, and co-workers; (C) Safety and health factors; (D) Needed interventions for emerging problems; (E) Assisting employers in understanding and accommodating the individual; and (F) Assuring the stability and permanence of the job placement. (b) Job-related services shall be provided when 88 §17-401.1-21 necessary to assist an eligible individual in securing, retaining, or regaining an employment outcome that is consistent with the individual’s strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice. Employment outcome means, with respect to the individual: (1) Entering or retaining full-time or, if appropriate, part-time competitive employment as defined in section 17-401.1-2, in the integrated labor market; (2) Supported employment; or (3) Any other type of employment in an integrated setting, including self- employment, telecommuting, or business ownership, that is consistent with an individual’s strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice. (c) As appropriate to the needs of the individual and consistent with the individual’s informed choice in accordance with section 17-401.1- 12, the VR counselor may enlist the cooperation and participation of individuals, groups, and agencies in providing job-related services, but ultimate responsibility cannot be delegated. (d) Job-related services are exempt from the use of comparable services and benefits provisions of section 17-401.13, and the use of personal resources provisions of section 17-401.1-14. [Eff AUG 13 2007 ] (Auth: HRS §§347-4, 348-3, 348-6; 29 U.S.C. §§709, 723; 34 C.F.R. §361.50) (Imp: HRS §§347-4, 348-3, 348-6; 29 U.S.C. §§709, 723; 34 C.F.R. §361.50)