DVR is able to provide a variety of services to eligible individuals to help them obtain their employment goals. The eligible individual and the vocational rehabilitation counselor work together to determine which services are necessary and appropriate for the consumer's identified employment goal. The services provided to any eligible individual are determined by his/her unique employment barriers, his/her chosen employment goal, and his/her individual circumstances.

Examples of Services Available from DVR

• Evaluation and diagnostic services provided to determine eligibility and the services needed for the individual to become employed;

• Vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance provided directly by a vocational rehabilitation counselor during the individual's plan of services;

• Physical and mental restoration services which may be provided to correct or substantially modify an individual's physical or mental condition;

• Training services, when necessary to become employed, including vocational training, academic training, personal and vocational adjustment training, job coaching, on-the-job training, job-seeking skills training, and books, tools, and other training materials;

• Specialized services for individuals who are blind, deaf, and deaf-blind, including interpreter services, note-taking services, and reader services;

• Rehabilitation technology services, including assistive technology devices, assistive technology services, and rehabilitation engineering services to address barriers encountered by an individual in attaining or retaining employment;

• Placement services provided to assist an individual with a disability to find adequate and suitable employment in his/her chosen career;

• Supportive services, such as maintenance, transportation, personal assistance services and services to family members may also be provided if necessary for the individual to utilize the services identified above.

In addition, post-employment services may be provided to previously rehabilitated individuals when needed to maintain or regain suitable employment.

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