14.3 Milestone 2: Job Placement

(Procedure Code 87002-02)

The event when the individual has secured employment. All conditions of job placement must be met before payment can be issued.

Expectations for Payment:

• The job placement represents employment in a competitive integrated community setting.

• The employment and work setting is consistent with individuals’ strengths, resources, priorities, interests, concerns, abilities, capabilities, and informed choice as reflected in the IPE.

• The JPSP was actively involved in job placement activities with the individual, as evidenced by activities in monthly progress reports, individual, and/or employer reports.

• The individual has begun the job and has worked at least five full shifts or three weeks on the job at the job site performing their actual job duties (whichever occurs first), not including orientation time.

• The employment is expected to continue to be verified by DVR staff with individual and/or employer.

• The Employment Notice form has been completed and submitted 

The JPSP will continue to submit monthly progress reports until the individual has achieved successful case closure.

Authorization: The DVR Rehabilitation Counselor authorizes for Milestone 2 no later than three weeks on the job. Payment for Milestone 2 is made after the Employment Notice form is submitted and verified with the individual. The DVR Rehabilitation Counselor will then authorize Milestone 3 for the Successful Closure Payment.

Payment rate: $600