14.2 Milestone 1: Job Preparation and Development

(Procedure code 87002-01)

• Training individuals on how to conduct job searches, complete applications, identify and list references, target potential employers, and interview effectively. Provision of job seeking skills training is intended to enable the individual to conduct an independent job search.

• Teaching individuals how to create a basic résumé and cover letter and/or the job developer completing a basic résumé and cover letter themselves. Includes printing cost, 20 hard copies and the résumé provided in electronic format.

• A federal résumé may be authorized separately in conjunction with Milestone I, but a basic résumé may not.

• Contacting employers directly (with the individual’s consent) to obtain information about possible competitive job openings and to develop employer relationships.

• Conducting on-site analysis with the individual to identify employment opportunities consistent with the IPE goal.  

• Working together with the DVR Rehabilitation Counselor to educate and train employers in disability awareness.

• Networking with other community agencies to increase contact and employment possibilities.

Subsequently, the service provider submits typed monthly progress reports to DVR Rehabilitation Counselor until job placement is achieved, regardless of whether an invoice is being submitted. Report writing is not a billable job preparation and development activity. 

A DVR Rehabilitation Counselor may authorize for up to an additional 20 hours, if needed. There must be clear documentation from the JPSP and a supervisor approval in AWARE prior to authorization for additional hours.

Payment Rate:  $55.00 per hour, up to 50 hours total