New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 51 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
Subchapter 4 - VOCATIONAL EVALUATION
Section 12:51-4.2 - Procedure

(a) The rehabilitation organization will maintain a current description of the tools, forms, and materials used for the vocational evaluation process, noting when such tools are utilized. DVRS may contract with an organization for a short term evaluation utilizing a valid commercial assessment system. In these instances, the maximum fees and length of time will be those on file with the community rehabilitation program unit.

(b) The evaluation staff conference will be conducted no later than the fourth week for a five-week evaluation and no later than the eighth week for a 10 week evaluation and will include minimally the consumer, the agency case manager, and the DVRS counselor.

(c) The evaluation report will be prepared following the staff conference and should arrive at DVRS office during the fifth week for a five-week evaluation and during the ninth week for a 10-week evaluation and will be processed for further action by DVRS. DVRS will be responsible for providing appropriate documentation of such action to the facility within one week of receipt of the report. The vocational evaluation report will be comprehensive in nature and include information as referenced in the most recently published CARF standards manual concerning the range and scope of comprehensive vocational evaluation services. The report will answer the referral questions, be shared with the individual, be disseminated in a timely manner and be relevant to the desired employment outcome. Required supports shall be identified.

(d) Vocational evaluation, other than simulated job stations, on-floor work observation, and on-the-job evaluation, shall be carried out in a separate room with appropriate space, light, and ventilation. Sound levels shall not be so excessive as to interfere with the evaluation process.