Mich. Admin. Code R. 395.66 - Comprehensive assessment of rehabilitation needs
Rule 16.
(1) A MRS
counselor shall conduct a vocational needs assessment to determine the goals,
nature, and scope of rehabilitation services to be included in the
IPE.
(2) The assessment described
in this rule shall begin simultaneously with the assessment for eligibility and
be carried out in integrated settings to the extent appropriate and consistent
with the individual's informed choice.
(3) The emphasis in the assessment shall be
on using existing and current information to the maximum extent possible, and
information provided by the individual and by the individual's family, as
appropriate.
(4) When current or
existing information is not sufficient to assess vocational rehabilitation
needs, a comprehensive assessment shall be provided which shall include all of
the following concerning the individual:
(a)
Strengths.
(b) Resources.
(c) Priorities.
(d) Concerns.
(e) Abilities.
(f) Capabilities.
(g) Rehabilitation needs, including the need
for supported employment.
(5) The individual shall be an active
participant in the choice of assessments and providers.
(6) The comprehensive assessment is limited
to information that is necessary to identify the rehabilitation needs of the
individual and to develop an IPE. To the degree needed, the comprehensive
assessment shall include the following:
(a) An
assessment of the individuals personality; career interests; interpersonal
skills; intelligence and related functional capacities; educational
achievements; work experience; vocational aptitudes; personal and social
adjustment; employment opportunities available to the individual; medical,
psychiatric, psychological, and other pertinent vocational, educational,
cultural, social, recreational, and environmental factors that affect the
employment and rehabilitation needs of the individual.
(b) An appraisal of the individuals work
behavior and services needed to acquire occupational skills, and to develop
work attitudes, work habits, work tolerance, and social and behavioral patterns
necessary for successful job performance, including the utilization of work in
real job situations to assess and develop the capacities of the individual to
perform adequately in the work environment.
(c) Where appropriate, the provision of
rehabilitation technology services to assess and develop the capacities of the
individual to perform in an integrated work environment.
Notes
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