Section 7024 - Rehabilitation Counselor"Rehabilitation Counselor" means an employee of the Department who:
(a) Provides information, counseling, and referral services to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Sections 7035, 7037 and 7038 of these regulations;(b) Determines an applicant's eligibility under conditions specified in Section 7062 of these regulations;(c) Determines an eligible individual's priority category in accordance with Section 7062.3 for the purposes of an Order of Selection implemented pursuant to Section 7053 of these regulations;(d) Assists an eligible individual to develop the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), as appropriate, evaluates the contents of the IPE, and, if appropriate, approves and signs the IPE in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 5 of these regulations;(e) Reviews the IPE at least annually, as appropriate, to assess the eligible individual's progress toward achieving the employment outcome in the IPE under conditions specified in Section 7133 of these regulations and collaborates, as appropriate, with the individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative to amend the IPE, as necessary, as specified in Section 7130(a)(6) and (7) of these regulations;(f) Coordinates and facilitates all aspects of the individual's vocational rehabilitation program;(g) Maintains the record of services in accordance with Section 7122 of these regulations;(h) Evaluates the appropriateness of closing an individual's record of services and conducts mandatory reviews after the record of services has been closed under conditions specified in Chapter 4 of these regulations; and(i) Assists the individual to exercise informed choice throughout the vocational rehabilitation process.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 7024
1. Renumbering and amendment of section 7020(q) to section 7024 filed 6-21-90; operative 7-21-90 (Register 90, No. 35).
2. Repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 3-4-2004; operative 4-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-31-2016; operative 7-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 23). Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 29 USC Sections 720(a)(3)(E), 721(a)(5) and (20), 722 and 723; 34 CFR Sections 361.13, 361.36, 361.37, 361.41, 361.42, 361.43, 361.44, 361.45, 361.47, 361.48, 361.52 and 361.56; and Sections 19000(e)(9), 19011 and 19102, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. Renumbering and amendment of section 7020(q) to section 7024 filed 6-21-90; operative 7-21-90 (Register 90, No. 35).
2. Repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 3-4-2004; operative 4-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-31-2016; operative 7/1/2016 (Register 2016, No. 23).