Other Services
Below are additional services offered by PiE that are specific to individual situations, such as individuals with visual impairments, individuals receiving SSI and/or SSDI, or individuals that speak Spanish.
Individuals referred from Rehabilitation Services Commission, Ticket to Work, a County Board of Mental Health/Drug/Alcohol Services, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, a County Board of Development Disabilities or other funding source may have their services paid for by the funding source.
Supportive Vocational Services:
This service includes tasks that do not fit into one of the above referenced service categories and is requested by the funding source to removed a potential vocational barrier. Services may include such tasks as: assisting the consumer in obtaining employment verification documents (i.e. birth certificate, Social Security card, etc.), assistance in purchasing gas cards and/or transportation vouchers; assistance arranging childcare and housing; assistance getting medication; and assisting the individual with accessing other community resources. The individual must be present with the service provider for the service to be billable. PiE will provide the funding source with a written report with dates of contacts and summary of service outcomes.
Supportive Vocational Services Intake:
Supportive vocational services intake is the initial service that allows PiE and the individual to meet to discuss services, complete necessary forms, discuss confidentiality, and to complete an orientation assessment. This includes a review of the history of the presenting problem to develop appropriate service plans. PiE will provide the referral agent with a written report summarizing the information obtained and a copy of the service plans. This fee may only be charged once, either as part of the Placement Package or as the first part of another service.
Vocational Consultation:
An informal assessment and/or observation of an individual’s home site, assessment site or worksite to evaluate the individual’s capabilities of performing work tasks, determine need for worksite to evaluate consumer capabilities of performing work tasks, determine need for environmental or procedural accommodations and identify training needs. May coordinate multiple or single community assessments for the purpose of evaluating skills and abilities. Consultation may include specialized testing if appropriate to the individual’s needs. Services are provided by a PCC or CRC staff.
Clerical Testing:
This is an assessment of clerical abilities using a battery of tests as well as work samples as appropriate to the individual’s needs. Services are provided by PCC or CRC staff.
Employment Readiness Assessment:
This includes a comprehensive interview with the individual including their employment history, motivation to return to work, factors which may be hindering progress, functional skills or limitations, barriers to employment, physical health challenges, adapting learning styles or transportation issues. Review of past work experience and any issues will also be documented. It will help determine if the consumer is ready to search for employment and if other types of interventions are needed. Tests are administered on an individual basis depending on the individual’s needs. Services are provided by PCC or CRC.
Other Psychological Services:
If you are referred from the Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC), the psychological fee schedule established by RSC will be followed. Various tests may be administered based on the referral question and the individual’s needs. Counseling services may occur either on an individual basis or in groups. All psychological services will be provided by a PCC or CRC.
Benefits Analysis:
A benefits specialist will work with the individual to help them understand the advantages to returning to work and how it will impact their benefits. The report will include a Social Security Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) and non-certified yearly earnings, will address specific work incentives available to the individual (i.e. trial work period remaining, IRWE, BWE, Medicaid Buy-In, PASS plan, etc.) and how to implement them. This service may not be used to help the individual apply for or obtain Social Security benefits, but may be used to assist consumers who are currently on benefits and experiencing difficulties that may pose a vocational barrier (i.e. helping the individual understand and complete forms to report their income to Social Security).
A Benefits Analysis is completed first to assist the individual in understanding benefits and how benefits may be affected by working. Any additional follow up meetings with the individual after the initial analysis has been completed are at the Benefits Consultation hourly rate. Services may include assisting the individual, once employed, with how to report benefits or other issues that may arise. Services are provided by an LSW or CRC.
Visually Impaired Consultation:
This service can include work and/or non-work consultation and training for the individuals with visual impairments. It assists the individual in maintaining or acquiring skills required for a successful employment. It includes an assessment of the individual’s ability to implement the operation or use of adaptive visual impairment equipment or assigned job and work site situation, and consultation with the employer. It may assist with non-work related concerns as identified by the referral source. This may include an assessment of the living environment of the consumer to determine barriers to independence and/or employment. Services are provided by a CRC.
Homemaker Consultation:
This service assists the individual in the home to explore such things as the individual’s use of tools or equipment or to help structure the individual’s time. This service assesses the physical environment, accommodation needs, and social environment to ensure that the individual as a whole is considered. Following a thorough Homemaker assessment, recommendations may include areas that the individual is capable of performing independently and/or determining duties that the individual can perform that are currently being completed by others, so that the individual can become more independent. The consultation includes working with family, significant others, or individuals living in the home to assist with independence. In addition, recommendations will be made to the funding source. This service is provided by a CRC.
Post-Secondary Assistance:
This service assists students with the transition to post secondary education. Services may include campus visits for comparison purposes, assistance with the application process, completion of financial forms, class registration and other related services as directed by the funding source.
Transportation:
PiE may assist individuals with transportation to and from work and to other vocationally related appointments as determined by the funding source. Services may only be billed while the individual is present in the vehicle. Note: Transportation may not be billed at the same time that another service is being billed if the service is being provided by the same person. For example, if the Job Developer is taking the individual to an interview only Job Development or Transportation will be billed for the Job Developer’s time.
Drug Testing:
Drug testing consists of a standard five panel urinalysis which tests for Marijuana, PCP, Opiates, Cocaine and Amphetamines. The results are available immediately. This service is provided at the Defiance office.
Spanish Interpretation:
PiE will provide Spanish to English interpretation for various services the funding source may require. The Spanish Interpretation Flat Fee must be purchased for each meeting, appointment or consultation where it is to be used. The service covers up to 2 hours of interpretation per meeting, after which additional Spanish interpretation may be purchased at the hourly rate for the same meeting.