Supported Employment

Supported Employment is paid competitive employment in an integrated setting with ongoing support for individuals with the most severe disabilities (i.e., psychiatric, mental retardation, significant learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, deafness and blindness, extreme mobility impairments, and other most severe disabilities) for whom competitive employment has not traditionally occurred, and who, because of the nature and severity of their disability, need on-going support services in order to obtain, perform, and retain their job.  Supported Employment provides assistance such as job coaching and job placement, assistance in interacting with employers, on-site assistive technology training, specialized job training, and individually tailored supervision.

Supported Employment is a way to move people from dependence on a service delivery system to independence via competitive employment.  Supported Employment provides a vehicle to enable eligible individuals to enter into competitive employment where they would otherwise, due to the impact of their disabling conditions, be unable to do so.  Recent studies indicate that the provision of on-going support services for people with severe disabilities significantly increases their rates for employment retention.  Supported Employment encourages people to work within their communities and encourages working, social interaction, and integrations with their non-disabled peers.

Notices Listed Chronologically

10/3/12: Support Employment Claim Submission Deadline for the 11-12 Contract Year (, 9KB, 1pp)

10/19/11: Supported Employment Claim Submission Deadline for the 10-11 Contract Year: PDF (, 15KB, 1pg.)

01/19/10: Reimbursement Guidelines for Supported Employment for the 10/1/09-9/30/10 Contract Period (January 2010)

01/13/10: ARRA Funding Requirements

12/16/09: Supported Employment Extended Services Guildelines and Forms for Contracts Starting 10/01/09

Forms

• VR-415 Referral to ACCES-VR for Supported Employment: Word (, 48KB, 2pg.)
  • VR-415 Referral to ACCES-VR for Supported Employment: PDF (, 19KB, 2pg.)
• VR-416
  • VR-416 Supported Employment Consumer Monthly Progress Report: Word (, 170KB, 5pg.)
  • VR-416 Page 3 only Supported Employment Consumer Monthly Progress Report: Word (, 41KB, 1pg.)
• Reimbursement Guidelines for Supported Employment for the 10/1/09-9/30/10 Contract Period (January 2010)
  
  • Memo: January 13, 2010 Reimbursement Guidelines for Supported Employment
  • Reimbursement Guideline Instructions
• Monthly Report Supported Employment Extended Services
  • Memo: December 15, 2009 New Reimbursement Guidelines
  • Extended Supported Employment Services Monthly Report of Services Provided Instructions
  • Extended Supported Employment Services Monthly Report of Services Provided: Excel (, 80KB, 4 tabs)
    
• NYS Office of State Comptroller
  • AC 92 Standard Voucher (Word Template) - (AC 92 pdf)
  • AC 92 Instructions
  • AC 93 Continuation Sheet (pdf)
  • AC 93 Instructions

Contracts

• New York State Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• 01/13/10: ARRA Funding Requirements
• ARRA Funding Recipients

Policy / Guidelines

• Guidelines for Supported Employment (Revised: June 2012)
  • Guidelines for Supported Employment: Word (, 200KB, 25pgs)
  • Guidelines for Supported Employment: PDF (, 77KB, 25pgs)
• Principles and Operating Guidelines for Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Employment
• Policy 1310.00 - Supported Employment Policy
• The Rehabilitation Act
• Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
• Federal Regulations

Publications / Reports

• Chapter 515 Annual Status Report on Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
• NYS Interagency Council for Vocational Rehabilitation and Related Services - Self-Evaluation Guide for Providers on Quality Indicators for Supported Employment
• Memorandum of Interagency Understanding Regarding Supported Employment (SED, CBVH, OMH, OMRDD)

Training

• Supported Employment Training Initiative (SETI) - a 5 year ACCES-VR funded project which began July 1, 2007 provides staff development, training and technical assistance to ACCES-VR funded Supported Employment Providers. This project partners with the CRP RCEP II program to offer a full array of training topics throughout the 5 year training cycle.

Contact Information

• Consumer Specific Questions:
  • District Office Staff
  • VR District Office Operations
    99 Washington Avenue, Room 1603
    Albany, NY 12234
    518-473-1626
• Contract Financial Questions:
  • Jack LaFrank
    Manager
    ACCES Contract Management Unit
    99 Washington Avenue, Room 1609
    Albany, NY 12234
    Phone: 518-486-4706
    Fax: 518-486-4683

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