Section 67-25-396. Vocational rehabilitation services—Training—Work skill building.

(1) Work skill building and related employment training services may be provided to a customer through an employment service provider. This option may be appropriate if a customer is not ready for, or does not wish to receive training in an integrated setting.

(2) Work skill building training may be provided to assist the customer with:

(a) Understanding the meaning, value, and demands of work;

(b) Developing appropriate attitudes, habits, and work behaviors; and

(c) Developing functional capacities necessary to achieve an optimum employment outcome.

(3) Prior to provision of work skill building, there shall be an assessment of the individual's patterns of work behavior, and the services needed for him or her to acquire occupational skills, and to develop work attitudes, work habits, work tolerance, social skills, and behavior patterns suitable for successful job performance.

(4) Work skill building shall meet the following criteria:

(a) The training program shall be outlined in detail and agreed upon by the customer, or if appropriate, his or her representative, the vocational rehabilitation counselor, and the employment service provider, and shall include: Anticipated length of training; methods to be used; and objectives to be achieved.

(b) The training program shall, consistent with the informed choice of the customer, be designed to assist him or her to achieve an employment outcome in an integrated setting.

(c) The employment service provider agrees to closely supervise the customer's training and submit regular reports on the customer's progress and performance to the vocational rehabilitation counselor.

(d) The employment service provider is certified by the department of social and health services division of vocational rehabilitation to provide work skill building training.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. WSR 05-08-097, § 67-25-396, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. WSR 95-06-057, § 67-25-396, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. WSR 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), § 67-25-396, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-396.]

Chapter 74.18 RCW. WSR 05-08-097, § 67-25-396, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. WSR 95-06-057, § 67-25-396, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. WSR 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), § 67-25-396, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-396.