1. (a)

   1. (1) A job-finding service is rendered when the individual is considered “job-ready” by the VR counselor.
   2. (2) A job-finding service is also rendered when Arkansas Rehabilitation Services directly refers or arranges for the direct referral of the individual to a prospective employer.

2. (b) Procedures — Employment services (job finding/referral).

   1. (1)

      1. (A) The individual may be referred to either an Arkansas Rehabilitation Services placement specialist or other vendors for employment services in Status 12 or Status 18.
      2. (B) The Arkansas Rehabilitation Services placement specialist can assist the counselor at this stage in the planning process, but significant involvement of the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services placement specialist may occur when the individual has completed services and is ready for employment.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) The counselor and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services placement specialist will assist the individual, singly or in groups, in developing job-seeking skills, which would include instruction on how to:

3. (i) Read the want ads;

   1. (ii) Prepare job resumes;

      1. (iii) Write cover letters; and

         1. (iv) Prepare for job interviews.
      2. (B) These services should be documented monthly in the ECF.
   2. (3) The counselor may refer the individual for services from other resources providing job-seeking skills, if appropriate.

   3. (4)

      1. (A) The counselor and/or placement specialist will document in the case note the specific progress the individual is making toward the employment outcome.
      2. (B) With agreement from the counselor, the placement specialist will have access to the ECF (via worker assignment) for the purpose of documenting specific progress the individual is making towards employment on a monthly basis.

Codification Notes: “ECF” means electronic case file. "VR" means vocational rehabilitation.