Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 10:95-17.2 - Competitive closure(a) The Commission shall consider a client to be competitively employed and close the case as rehabilitated when the following criteria have been met: 1. An assessment was made of the rehabilitation potential of the client which resulted in a determination that the client met the eligibility criteria as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:95-2.2(b);2. The client's individualized plan for employment will have been jointly formulated by the client and counselor, and the provision of services has been completed insofar as feasible;3. The client has received substantial rehabilitation services. Substantial rehabilitation services are any vocational rehabilitation services that shall be provided which assist the client's vocational potential. A determination of whether substantial vocational rehabilitation services have been received is based upon their impact on the client's vocational rehabilitation, not on the number, type or cost of services;4. Counseling and guidance services were provided;5. It is determined by the client, counselor and employer that the client is suitably employed for a minimum of 90 days in accordance with the criteria set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:95-12.4(a); and6. The client shall be considered competitively employed in a supported employment situation providing that he or she meets the definition of supported employment as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:95-1.2.(b) The Commission may, in some instances, close a case as rehabilitated when some of the criteria for determining suitable employment are not met. For example, the client may decide to accept or remain on a job which, in the opinion of the counselor, is not compatible with the client's physical, mental or educational capacities, or is not permanent enough to assure continued self support. When the client has made such a job choice in light of all the facts, the counselor shall inform the client that the case will be closed as rehabilitated. The client may, however, reapply for vocational rehabilitation services as the need arises. The case record must clearly indicate the justification for closing a case under these exceptional circumstances.(c) If a client becomes employed before beginning planned vocational rehabilitation services, the vocational rehabilitation counselor and the client may amend the individualized plan for employment to provide the client with needed services. At the completion of these services, the case will be closed as rehabilitated when the criteria set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:95-12.4 and 17.2, N.J.A.C. 10:95-12.5 and 17.3, or N.J.A.C. 10:95-8.2 and 17.4 are met.N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-17.2
Amended by R.1999 d.375, effective 11/1/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 2152(a), 31 New Jersey Register 3328(a).
Changed N.J.A.C. references throughout; in (a), substituted a reference to assessments for a reference to evaluations in 1, substituted a reference to individualized plans for employment for a reference to individualized written rehabilitation programs in 2, and substituted a reference to 90 days for a reference to 60 days in 5; and in (c), substituted a reference to individualized plans for employment for a reference to individualized written rehabilitation programs.