WAC 67-25-380   Vocational rehabilitation services -- Counseling and guidance.  (1) Counseling and guidance services, based on needs of the individual, shall be available throughout all phases of the rehabilitation process to assist the participant with:

     (a) Adjustment to blindness and other disabilities; understanding the importance of developing and using adaptive skills of blindness; and, identifying strategies to overcome negative social attitudes regarding disability;

     (b) Identifying his or her unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities related to planning for and achieving an employment outcome;

     (c) Identifying and overcoming potential barriers to achieving an employment outcome including disability-related, personal, and social factors;

     (d) Selecting an employment outcome consistent with his or her abilities, capabilities, and interests;

     (e) Obtaining and utilizing resource information to make meaningful and informed choices regarding selection of vocational rehabilitation goals, objectives, services, and providers;

     (f) Overcoming potential barriers and achieving an employment outcome through development of skills such as: Study and work habits; grooming; management of finances; preparation for job interviews and tests; self-advocacy; and effective interpersonal relationships.

     (2) Counseling and guidance services may also be provided to:

     (a) Assist family members to effectively participate in the rehabilitation process;

     (b) Assist prospective employers to develop positive attitudes regarding hiring and accommodating individuals who are blind.

     (3) Counseling and guidance shall be provided without consideration of comparable services and benefits in accordance with WAC 67-25-360.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, § 67-25-380, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, § 67-25-380, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), § 67-25-380, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-380.]