KRS 533.286: Vocational assessment -- Individualized employment plan.

(1) (a) The Office of Adult Education within the Department of Workforce

Development of the Education and Labor Cabinet, in conjunction with a

community rehabilitation provider, shall conduct an in-person initial screening

of any individual participating in a beha vioral health conditional dismissal

program within thirty (30) days of a participant beginning the program under

KRS 533.276.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any department, office, or division of the

Education and Labor Cabinet from entering in to an agreement with a third

party in each county participating in the pilot program to provide the services

required under this section.

(2) The initial screening shall include:

(a) Educational history, including highest school grade completed, and when;

(b) Employment history, including types and lengths of employments;

(c) Military history, if any;

(d) The participant's physical, mental, and emotional abilities and limitations;

(e) Aptitude, skill level, and interest testing;

(f) An assessment of language skills; and

(g) A determination of whether further assessment is needed to develop the

vocational component of the recovery treatment program. If further

assessment is required, it shall be completed within the first ninety (90) days

following entry into the recovery treatment program unless additional time is

needed to provide for physical recovery from the effects of a severe behavioral

health disorder.

(3) Within ten (10) days of completion of the vocational assessment, the Office of

Adult Education, i n consultation with the behavioral health conditional dismissal

program provider, shall establish an individualized plan designed to attain a specific

employment outcome to include:

(a) Specific educational goals with identification of institutions from wh ich the

participant will receive educational credits or training;

(b) Specific job -skills training, and the facility or institution from which the

participant will receive the job-skills training, to include:

1. A holistic education curriculum that includes but is not limited to

problem solving, communication skills, and interpersonal skills; and

2. Sector-specific employers as designated by the Kentucky Workforce

Innovation Board;

(c) The required number of hours per week the participant will be engaged in

educational or vocational training, including anticipated study time or

assigned projects completion time outside of the classroom or training facility;

(d) The specific services that will be provided through th e Department of

Workforce Development to achieve the employment outcome, overcome or

minimize any identified obstacles to employment, and the frequency with

which those services will be provided, including but not limited to access to

services during nontraditional business hours and support;

(e) The beginning and projected completion date of each service;

(f) If supported employment training or services are to be provided outside of the

Education and Labor Cabinet, the identification of the provider of the

extended services and the reporting and accountability requirements

established with the program provider;

(g) The criteria established for evaluating progress and success;

(h) The attendance and reporting requirements established for the participant and

for the institution or facility providing the service, including to whom and

with what frequency reports are to be made;

(i) The date the employment plan is estimated to be completed;

(j) The job-placement assistance plan that will be provided to the parti cipant by

the department;

(k) The need for ongoing or future training following completion of the

employment plan and the availability of that training to the participant; and

(l) The continuum of care to be provided by a community rehabilitation provider.

(4) The Department of Workforce Development, in consultation with the Kentucky

Higher Education Assistance Authority, shall provide the participant with assistance

in securing all scholarships, grants, or other available financial assistance to ensure

access to the educational or training requirements needed to achieve the specific

employment outcome.

(5) The Department of Workforce Development may establish an electronic registry to

be used by participants in the behavioral conditional dismissal program, treatment

plan providers, and prospective employers to assist in matching program

participants with employment opportunities.