The mission of the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) is to encourage and assist the efforts of New Mexicans with disabilities to reach their goals for working and living in their communities....

Vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance includes information and support services to assist an individual in exercising informed choices and is distinct from the case management relationship that exists between the counselor and the individual during the VR process.

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Job Search Assistance / Job Development

Job search activities support and assist an individual in searching for an appropriate job. Job search assistance may include help in resume preparation, identifying appropriate job opportunities, developing interview skills, and making contacts with companies on behalf of the participant.

Job Placement Assistance

Job placement assistance is a referral to a specific job resulting in an interview, whether or not the individual obtained the job.

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In July of 2014, the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act took place. The new act is now called the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and includes many changes focused on students with disabilities. Under the new Act, the NMDVR program has added a new service category, Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS). Below are the components associated with PETS and how our agency may assist your efforts with students' transition needs.

• Job Exploration Counseling
• Work-based Learning Experiences
• Counseling on opportunities for enrollment in postsecondary education
• Workplace readiness training
• Instruction in self-advocacy

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Vocational rehabilitation technology includes, Rehabilitation Engineering Services, Assistive Technology Devices, and Assistive Technology Services. These services assist in meeting the needs of, and address the barriers confronted by, individuals with disabilities in areas that include education, rehabilitation, employment, transportation, independent living, recreation, home and vehicular modification, other assistive devices including, but not limited to hearing aids, low vision aids, and wheelchairs.

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Training services are designed to help an individual improve educationally or vocationally or to adjust to the functional limitations of his or her impairment. Training services may include but not limited to:

• Graduate College or University Training
• Four-Year College or University Training
• Junior or Community College Training
• Occupational or Vocational Training
• On-the-job Training
• Apprenticeship Training
• Disability Related Skills Training
• Miscellaneous Training

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One or more vocational rehabilitation services that are provided subsequent of an employment outcome and that are necessary for an individual to maintain, regain, or advance in employment, consistent with the individual's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice.

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