Monthly Supervisor Circle

Supervisor Circle Guest Speaker

Thursday, February 22nd from 10-11 AM EST via Zoom

Join the February Supervisor Circle featuring guest speaker, Kristina Blankenship, Director of Business and Community Engagement for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation to discuss the VR Employment Service Provider Directory and the VR Employer Partner Database.  Ms. Blankenship will review the Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation site which is a one-stop shop for all things employment related. This site allows VR participants to select an Employment Service (ES) provider by using the VR ES Provider Directory and search for employment opportunities by using the VR Employer Partner Database. Employment Service providers will be able to login to create and maintain a listing in the VR ES Provider Directory. Open positions, including internships, work-based learning experiences and/or apprenticeships can be added to the VR Employer Partner Database.

Employment Service Providers Update

Reminder, New Billing Protocol!

As of February 1st, the New Billing Protocol has gone into effect. Please make sure your staff are aware of these changes.

Two Billing Protocols

1. All Employment Services Supporting Documentation is to be e-mailed to VR Office General e-mail box. 

• You can find the VR Directory on the Login Page of VR-CPS under Important Links to find each local VR office's general email box.

• Keep in mind, ES documentation needs to be emailed to the general email before the claim is submitted to avoid a claim being denied due to lack of documentation. 

2.  Supporting Documentation for all other services will be attached to the claim in VR-CPS.

Please ensure you are NOT cc'ing any VR staff on e-mails going to the VR Office General e-mail box. The VR office has an internal process for notifying VRC & VRCC of incoming documentation from ES providers. Please do NOT attach documents to the claim that has previously been sent to the local VR email as this will create duplication. 

If you have any other questions, please email VRProvider@fssa.in.gov 

Take a moment to review the document below which is also on the Login Page of VR-CPS under Important Links:

Vendor Supporting Documentation Guide

Postponement of February Lunch & Learn

We are postponing this month’s Lunch & Learn we will announce when the event has been rescheduled at a later date.

April Foundations Training

April Foundations Training

Our next Foundations cohort is April 8, 2024 - June 28, 2024. This 12-week course is geared to employment specialists in their first or second year of working in the field. The content will provide foundational knowledge on Indiana specific resources, opportunities, and information about the employment services model. The fundamental employment services content reviewed includes Supported Employment, Customized Employment, Discovery, Job Development, Workplace Supports, Job-site Training, Assistive Technology, and Long-term Support.

After completing the Foundations course, employment specialists will receive a National Certificate in Employment Services from the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE). The deadline to register for our next cohort is March 25, 2024.

Course Logistics:

• Forty-hour course separated into 6 lessons across 12 weeks.

• Each lesson will be available for two weeks, allowing flexibility for the time and pace at which material is reviewed.

• Cost: $56.25

• Upon graduation, a National Certificate in Employment Services is received.

Registration Deadline is March 25, 2024

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