12.7 Services to Employers

To ensure a diverse workforce and competitive integrated employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, DVR may provide education and other services to employers who have hired or are interested in hiring individuals with disabilities. These services include:

1. Training and technical assistance regarding the employment of individuals with disabilities, including disabilities awareness and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and other employment-related laws.

2. Developing opportunities for work-based learning experiences, including internships, short-term employment, apprenticeships, and fellowships.

3. Developing opportunities for pre-employment transition services.

4. Recruiting qualified job applicants who are individuals with disabilities.

5. Training employees who are individuals with disabilities.

6. Promoting awareness of disability-related obstacles to continued employment.

7. Providing consultation, technical assistance, and support to employers on workplace accommodations, assistive technology, and facilities and workplace access to enable the employers to recruit, job match, hire, and retain qualified individuals with disabilities who are recipients of vocational rehabilitation services.

8. Assisting employers with utilizing available financial support for hiring or accommodating individuals with disabilities.