Performance-Based Agreements

Employment Services Continuing on a Fee-For-Service Basis

These services are authorized on a fee-for-service basis, using rates determined by the vendor and identified in the Services Provided and Fee Statement attachments of the Operating Agreement.

Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation

Comprehensive vocational evaluation services provide an individualized, timely, and systematic process by which a person seeking employment, in partnership with an evaluator, learns to identify viable vocational options and develop employment goals and objectives. A vocational evaluator or vocational specialist provides or supervises the services. An accredited comprehensive vocational evaluation service is capable of examining a wide range of employment alternatives.

Examples of Techniques	Examples of Quality Results
assessment of functional/occupational performance in real/simulated environments work samples employment exploration model psychometric testing preference and interest inventories personality testing analysis of prior work and transferable skills	realistic job opportunities are explored and identified employment barriers are identified and ways to overcome suggested persons served understand the results interests of persons served are thoroughly explored transferable skills are identified evaluation reports lead to job goals

Employment Planning Services

Employment planning services are designed to assist a person seeking employment to learn about employment opportunities within the community and to make informed decisions. These services are individualized to assist a person in choosing employment outcomes and/or career development opportunities based on the preferences, strengths, abilities and needs of the person served.

Examples of Techniques	Examples of Quality Results
situational assessment paid work trials job tryouts (may be individual, crew, enclave, cluster) job shadowing simulated job sites staffing/temporary agencies, volunteer opportunities, transitional employment, etc.	work interests are explored and identified recommendations for employment options are appropriate employment planning reports lead to job goals transferable work skills are identified benefits planning is included persons understand recommendations made persons choose their employment outcomes

Employee Development Services

Employee development services are individualized services that assist persons seeking employment to develop or re-establish skills, attitudes, personal characteristics, interpersonal skills, work behaviors, functional capacities, etc. to achieve positive employment outcomes. These services are time limited and can be provided directly to persons seeking employment or indirectly through corporate employment/employee support programs to achieve "placement readiness." In Minnesota, most of these services have been referred to as Work Adjustment Training, Job Seeking Skills, Special Needs Services, Work Readiness, etc.

Examples of Techniques	Examples of Quality Results
at the job site within formal, organized training and educational settings counseling tutorial services at the service provider’s site	person moves to a training program or better employment person retains job job advancement potential increases career development results level of support needed is reduced person obtains employment job-seeking skills are developed job-keeping skills are developed

Employment Skills Training Services

Employment skills training services are organized formal training services that assist a person seeking employment to acquired the skills necessary for specific jobs or families of jobs.

Examples of Techniques	Examples of Quality Results
at the provider’s site using formal curriculum and training activities on-the-job apprenticeships on-the-job training volunteer situations within formal training and educational settings, i.e., community colleges, etc.	specific marketable skills are developed persons achieve employment in the area of training persons secure employment with benefits persons show improvement in skill level

Rehabilitation Services

Performance-Based Agreements

Employment Services Continuing on a Fee-For-Service Basis

Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation

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Employment Planning Services

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Employee Development Services

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Employment Skills Training Services

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