533.286 Vocational assessment -- Individualized employment plan.
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(a)The Office of Adult Education within the Department of Workforce
Development of the Education and Labor Cabinet, in conjunction with a
community rehabilitation provider, shall conduct an in-person initial screening
of any individual participating in a behavioral health conditional dismissal
program within thirty
(30)days of a participant beginning the program under
KRS 533.276.
(b)Nothing in this section shall prohibit any department, office, or division of the
Education and Labor Cabinet from entering into an agreement with a third
party in each county participating in the pilot program to provide the services
required under this section.
(2)The initial screening shall include:
(a)Educational history, including highest school grade completed, and when;
(b)Employment history, including types and lengths of employments;
(c)Military history, if any;
(d)The participant's physical, mental, and emotional abilities and limitations;
(e)Aptitude, skill level, and interest testing;
(f)An assessment of language skills; and
(g)A determination of whether further assessment is needed to develop the
vocational component of the recovery treatment program. If further
assessment is required, it shall be completed within the first ninety
(90)days
following entry into the recovery treatment program unless additional time is
needed to provide for physical recovery from the effects of a severe behavioral
health disorder.
(3)Within ten
(10)days of completion of the vocational assessment, the Office of
Adult Education, in consultation with the behavioral health conditional dismissal
program provider, shall establish an individualized plan designed to attain a specific
employment outcome to include:
(a)Specific educational goals with identification of institutions from which the
participant will receive educational credits or training;
(b)Specific job-skills training, and the facility or institution from which the
participant will receive the job-skills training, to include:
1. A holistic education curriculum that includes but is not limited to
problem solving, communication skills, and interpersonal skills; and
2. Sector-specific employers as designated by the Kentucky Workforce
Innovation Board;
(c)The required number of hours per week the participant will be engaged in
educational or vocational training, including anticipated study time or
assigned projects completion time outside of the classroom or training facility;
(d)The specific services that will be provided through the Department of
Workforce Development to achieve the employment outcome, overcome or
minimize any identified obstacles to employment, and the frequency with
which those services will be provided, including but not limited to access to
services during nontraditional business hours and support;
(e)The beginning and projected completion date of each service;
(f)If supported employment training or services are to be provided outside of the
Education and Labor Cabinet, the identification of the provider of the
extended services and the reporting and accountability requirements
established with the program provider;
(g)The criteria established for evaluating progress and success;
(h)The attendance and reporting requirements established for the participant and
for the institution or facility providing the service, including to whom and
with what frequency reports are to be made;
(i)The date the employment plan is estimated to be completed;
(j)The job-placement assistance plan that will be provided to the participant by
the department;
(k)The need for ongoing or future training following completion of the
employment plan and the availability of that training to the participant; and
(l)The continuum of care to be provided by a community rehabilitation provider.
(4)The Department of Workforce Development, in consultation with the Kentucky
Higher Education Assistance Authority, shall provide the participant with assistance
in securing all scholarships, grants, or other available financial assistance to ensure
access to the educational or training requirements needed to achieve the specific
employment outcome.
(5)The Department of Workforce Development may establish an electronic registry to
be used by participants in the behavioral conditional dismissal program, treatment
plan providers, and prospective employers to assist in matching program
participants with employment opportunities.