Menu of Services Training

All employment specialists, employment supervisors and coordinators who are involved with direct services and billing to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) are required to review the CRP Menu of Services Manual, sign and return the Acknowledgement of Understanding (page 25 in the Manual) in PDF format to Mary Ingersoll.

In line with ME provider qualifications, all employment specialists have 24 months from the date of hire to meet the professional certification required to provide job development and job coaching services.

Providers doing DIF Customized Employment (CE), and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services must complete the respective service certification prior to providing the service.

All employment specialists must also complete a minimum of 4 CEUs of employment support classes and/or training per year to continue providing employment support services.

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CRP Menu of Services Quiz

All employment specialists are required to review the Menu of Services (MOS) Training Modules and pass the Menu of Services Quiz within 6 months of employment. You may take the quiz as many times as needed to pass with 25/25 (100%).

Take CRP Menu of Services Quiz

1.5 CEUs toward the required 4.0 CEUs per year in Supported Employment Services training is available upon successful completion of the MOS Training Modules and Quiz. These CEUs are good for both Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services and Health and Human Services employment service CEU requirements. VR automatically records the completion, but you will need to notify Mary Ingersoll upon completing the quiz successfully.

Email Mary Ingersoll or call her at (641) 422-1551 ext. 44567. She will then email you a certificate of completion to you upon verification of successful completion.

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Employment First Training Series

The Iowa Employment First Training Series is a collection of training and resources specifically designed for community-based case managers, care managers, service coordinators, and integrated health home coordinators. We use the term case manager to refer to the whole array of service coordination positions.

"Employment in the general workforce is the first priority and the expected and preferred outcome in the provision of publicly funded services for all working age Iowan's with disabilities."

As Iowa’s system is shifting from a facility-based to community-based employment model, it requires a change in philosophy and approach in supporting Iowans with disabilities. Case managers play a pivotal role in advancing employment for individuals with disabilities, especially those with the most significant disabilities.

The Iowa Employment First Training Series consists of webinar modules with corresponding tools & resources that equip case managers with essential information to support individuals to have the opportunity to explore and pursue integrated, competitive employment. The first set of Training Modules to be released includes:

  1. Expectations and Having Conversations that Inform, Encourage, and Shape Employment Planning
  2. Person Centered Planning for Medicaid Funded HCBS Employment Services
  3. Where the Rubber Hits the Road
  4. VR 101
  5. Benefits Planning 101
  6. Traumatic Brain Injury and Employment
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Additional Resources

Sample Reports

Videos

PowerPoints

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