Consumer Choice Through IPE

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Consumer Choice Through IPE

• Betsy Hamel
• Diane Marshall

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IPE Considerations

• Consumer Involvement
• Major Changes in IPE
• Options in IPE Development
• Discussing Options with the Individual
• Forms
• IPE Development Case Note
• IPE and Amendments

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Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998

• Provide the eligible individualinformation on
  the individuals options for developing an IPE,
  including -
• (A) information on the availability of
  assistance, to the extent determined to be
  appropriate by the eligible individual, from a
  qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor in
  developing all or part of the individualized plan
  for employment for the individual, and the
  availability of technical assistance in
  developing all or part of the individualized plan
  for employment for the individual...

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Consumer Involvement

• Informed Choice
• Selection of work goal
• Services
• Providers
• Level of integration
• Need for Post Employment Services/ Extended
  Services
• Information on Policies

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Continuum of Options

• Joint
• Development Independence
• Varying degrees of assistance from various
  individuals

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IPE Development Options

• Joint Development
• Traditional
• VESID staff assists in developing all or part of
  IPE, as individual requests

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IPE Development Options

• Technical Assistance
• IPE process and procedure
• VESID policies
• Other sources of technical assistance, services
  and funding
• Recommending service providers and providing
  outcome data
• General work goal information

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IPE Development Options

• Develop IPE Independently

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One Constant ...

• Counselor must
• Review
• Evaluate
• Approve/Disapprove
• Coordinate
• Monitor

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Evolving Roles

• Facilitation
• Counseling
• Technical Assistance
• Review and Approval

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Brochure

• Developing Your Individualized Plan for
  Employment
• Provided at Orientation, Eligibility, and upon
  request.
• Also a supply is also available at Provider
  Network Sites

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Developing Your Individualized Plan for Employment

• What is an IPE?
• Who can have an IPE?
• Who may help me set up an IPE?
• How is an IPE developed?
• What information needs to be on the IPE?
• What kind of services can the IPE provide?
• Can I change my IPE after its approved?
• What happens if I dont reach my work goal?
• What happens if my IPE is not approved?
• Is there other information that may help me?
• Deciding where I need help...

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Deciding Where I Need Support

• Determine
• Amount of independence
• Amount of assistance

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Guide for Developing the IPE

• What is the IPE?
• What Services Does VESID Offer?
• Do I Have to Pay for Services?
• Will I Need to Apply for Other Benefits?
• Where Do I Get the Services I Need?
• Writing the IPE
• How is the IPE Approved?

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IPE DevelopmentGoal Development

• Goal Development - Complete 1st, if possible
• Next Steps taken
• Contact/discuss/document
• Appeal/CAP information, if necessary

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IPE Development Considerations

• Comparable Benefits
• Economic Need Determination
• Impact on Financial Benefits

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Work Goal

• Specific job you want
• When do you want to be working
• What work youve done before and why you left
• Considerations because of disability
• School history

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Evaluation of ProgressToward the Work Goal

• How will progress be evaluated
• Discussion with person
• Reports
• Grades
• Updates from treatment sources
• Observation ...

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Evaluation of ProgressToward the Work Goal

• Examples
• Complete each semester with no less than a C
  average
• Drive independently as per achievement of
  drivers license
• Type 55 wpm as per your progress report
• Achieve a certificate in computer repair

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Types of Services

• Provide a list to consumer of services available.
  
• Help initiate discussion regarding providers,
  economic need issues, comparable benefits.
• Show nature and scope of services, understand
  available options.

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Services

• ALL services relevant to reaching the goal
• Purchased from provider
• Delivered directly by VESID staff
• Provided at no cost to VESID
• Support services that will allow consumer to make
  use of primary services

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Service Information

• Must include
• Type of Service
• Provider
• Start Date
• End Date
• Total Cost Full Cost
• Comparable benefits