Section 133.2 - Vocational Training - Placement

Purpose

The primary purpose of Placement Activity is for job search however, depending on individualized needs of participants this service may include a wide range of activities such as:

1. arrange and conduct an intake interview with the participant to develop an understanding of his/her vocational strengths, capacities and support needs, to clarify the participant's objective and agree on an action plan;
2. gather relevant data on the participant from formal educational, psychological and medical records, tests, assessments, evaluations and or other reports;
3. coordinate team meetings with the Vocational Counsellor and other resource people such as a Mental Health Worker;
4. match the participant's skills, training and interests with work placement opportunities;
5. assist the participant to develop job search skills and to actively conduct a job search with potential employers;
6. arrange job site information sessions;
7. establish relationships with employers and potential employees;
8. negotiate placement arrangements with the employer and the participant;
9. negotiate special accommodations either job specific or within the work-site which may be required to enable participants to effectively function in the work assessment, work training or employment site; and
10. explain program supports to employers. For example, training-on-the-job, job coach and follow-up.

 

Process

Placement services may occur at any time within the authorized enrolment dates and are in relation to activities to secure employment sites outside the Evaluation and Work Training Centre itself.

 

Maximum Duration of Placement Services

When placement days are requested for job search activity, the maximum number of days shall be limited to 40 within a 60 training day (3 month) time period. Extensions shall be limited to 20 days during a subsequent 3 month period.

 

Standards

The following standards apply to the utilization of placement services by Evaluation and Work Training Centres:

1. Requests for Placement Services negotiated with Evaluation and Work Training Centres must be authorized prior to the commencement date.
2. The Evaluation and Work Training Centre must be able to provide documentation of the activities carried out on behalf of the participant for each day in which the centre is charging the daily fee for placement services.

 

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