Vocational Rehabilitation - Keeping the Employment Plan Moving
Now that I have a plan for employment,
how do I keep that plan moving?
Once you’ve started receiving the
services listed on your plan for employment,
there are certain things you can expect from
your counselor and certain things your
counselor needs to expect from you. Let’s start
with the counselor’s responsibilities.
The Counselor’s Responsibilities
- arrange regular appointments with
you at a convenient location and
assist with transportation as needed;
- have contact with you at least once
a month;
- assist you, as needed, with planning for
services to reach your employment goals;
- make sure that services you need are
provided when you need them;
- arrange to pay for the services in your plan
before they are provided to you;
- review your progress and talk with you
about how you are doing in your plan for
employment;
- work with you to make any needed
changes in your plan for employment;
- inform you of your rights to appeal any
decision made by RSB regarding your
case.
Your counselor expects you to...
- be an active partner in the rehabilitation
process, from referral through
employment;
- be progressively working toward the
completion of your work plan;
- be responsible for telling RSB before any
service starts that you want RSB to pay
for the service;
- stay in contact (in person or by phone,
e-mail, or regular mail) at least monthly
and keep RSB advised of any changes
needed in your plan for employment;
- discuss any additional service you may
feel is necessary before that service starts
(RSB CANNOT pay for any service unless it
is authorized BEFORE the service starts);
- notify RSB when you complete
employment applications, schedule
interviews, or when you’re hired.
