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(9.21) What are Vocational Rehabilitation Services?

(9.21) What are Vocational Rehabilitation Services?

The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) provides vocational rehabilitation services to people who want to work in Supported Employment or Competitive Employment. Vocational rehabilitation services include:

  • Counseling, guidance, and referral
  • Training materials
  • Placement in an appropriate environment
  • Physical and mental restoration services
  • Transportation
  • Maintenance
  • Personal services, like note-takers, readers, interpreters, attendants, and drivers
  • Assistive technology, like communication, sensory, and other devices
  • Job coaching
  • Services to your family members
  • Post-employment services.[1]Title 9, Cal. Code Regs. section 7149.

When you start your job, DOR pays for 100% of these services. When your job is stable, funding slowly decreases.[2]Title 9, Cal. Code Regs. section 7021.5(b). For more information about DOR services, contact Disability Rights California or visit DOR website.

References
1 Title 9, Cal. Code Regs. section 7149.
2 Title 9, Cal. Code Regs. section 7021.5(b).