Section 325.14407. Vocational rehabilitation services.

(1) A program shall provide opportunities, directly or through referral to community resources, for those patients  who   desire,  or  who have been deemed ready by the program staff, to participate in education or job training programs or to obtain gainful  employment.  A  program   shall

maintain a list of referral resources if vocational rehabilitative activities are not directly provided. The referral resources shall include agencies with resources to provide vocational training, education,   and  employment   in  addition  to  the community resources that might be  available to provide assistance for such activities.

(2) A client's needs and readiness for vocational rehabilitation, education, and employment shall be evaluated and recorded in the client's records during the preparation of the initial treatment plan and shall be reviewed and updated, as appropriate, in subsequent  treatment   plan evaluations. It is recognized that some clients are not ready for, or are not in need of, these services. Such a statement in the record shall suffice to meet the requirement of subrule (1) of this rule. For a client who is deemed ready and who is referred for such services, a program staff member shall document in the client's record the type of referral made and the results of the referral.

History: 1981 AACS.