WAC 67-25-350   Vocational rehabilitation -- Services provided.  Based on the vocational rehabilitation needs of each customer, the department will make the following vocational rehabilitation services available to assist the customer in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining an employment outcome that is consistent with the individual's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice:

     (1) Assessment for determining eligibility in accordance with WAC 67-25-020, and order of priority for services in accordance with WAC 67-25-460;

     (2) Assessment for determining vocational rehabilitation needs in accordance with WAC 67-25-255 and 67-25-257;

     (3) Vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance including information and support services to assist an individual in exercising informed choice in accordance with WAC 67-25-380;

     (4) Referral and related services to help the individual secure needed services from other agencies, including other partners in the statewide workforce investment system and referral to the client assistance program;

     (5) Physical and mental restoration services in accordance with WAC 67-25-384;

     (6) Vocational and other training in accordance with WAC 67-25-388, 67-25-390, 67-25-394, 67-25-396, and 67-25-398, subject to limitations in WAC 67-25-360;

     (7) Maintenance related to the provision of vocational rehabilitation services in accordance with WAC 67-25-400;

     (8) Transportation related to the provision of vocational rehabilitation services in accordance with WAC 67-25-404;

     (9) Services to family members in accordance with WAC 67-25-408;

     (10) Interpreter and translation services in accordance with WAC 67-25-412;

     (11) Reader services in accordance with WAC 67-25-408;

     (12) Assessment and training in adaptive skills of blindness in accordance with WAC 67-25-257 and 67-25-398;

     (13) Job search and placement assistance, and job retention services in accordance with WAC 67-25-440;

     (14) Supported employment services in accordance with WAC 67-25-436;

     (15) Personal assistance services, including training in managing, supervising, and directing these services in accordance with WAC 67-25-418;

     (16) Post-employment services in accordance with WAC 67-25-444;

     (17) Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, initial stocks, and supplies in accordance with WAC 67-25-448;

     (18) Rehabilitation technology and telecommunications services in accordance with WAC 67-25-448;

     (19) Transition services for students in accordance with WAC 67-25-399;

     (20) Technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct market analyses, develop business plans, and otherwise provide resources to the extent those resources are authorized to be provided through the statewide workforce investment system, to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employment or telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment outcome; and

     (21) Other goods and services necessary for the customer to achieve an employment outcome in accordance with WAC 67-25-452.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, § 67-25-350, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05; 98-23-078, § 67-25-350, filed 11/17/98, effective 12/18/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, § 67-25-350, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), § 67-25-350, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-350.]