Vocational Rehabilitation: Transition

• Definition
• Purpose & Mission
• Eligibility
• IPE & Service Provision
• Transition

The Transition Counselor arranges the following (for students at the 5 high schools in Rolette County which are the Turtle Mountain Community High School, Dunseith High School, St. John High School, Rolla High School and Rolette High School).

1. Contacts parents/guardians and high schools to set up transition meetings for IEP/504 plans.
2. Provides Vocational Rehabilitation consultation and guidance to students with disabilities at the request of parents and IEP/504 team members.
3. Interviews and helps the student complete the transition application to determine the nature and extent of their disability.
4. Develops and manages a caseload of students; consulting on the arranging and interpreting of assessments for IEP or 504 plans.
5. Maintains a transition file on the student including documentation of disability and other appropriate items of eligibility.
6. Refers students to the regular Vocational Rehabilitation Project to begin the development of their IPE (Individual Plan of Employment) for Vocational Rehabilitation services.