Competency

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Knowledge of Title 38 USC,

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Chapters 41 and 42 requirements Roles of the DVOP and LVER

U. S. Department of Labor Organizational Chart

Secretary of Labor

Vacant

VETS Assistant Secretary of Labor

Keith Kelly

RAVET DVET ADVET VPA One Stop SVC LVER DVOP

Title 38 U.S.C.

Chapters 41 & 42

Group One DVOP Group Two LVER

Disabled Veterans Outreach Program

Roles and Responsibilities

4103A / VPL 07-10

Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41

Section 4103 A Full

or

part-time

Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Role is

Intensive Services

/

Facilitating Placements for :

A. Special disabled veterans B. Other disabled veterans C. Other eligible veterans

Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41

Section 4103 A

Maximum

emphasis in meeting the employment needs of veterans shall be placed on assisting economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans. In facilitating placement of a veteran under this program:  Help identify job opportunities that are appropriate for the veteran’s employment goals and,  assist that veteran in developing a cover letter and resume that are targeted for those particular jobs.

DVOP Specialist Duties

VPL 07-10 Consistent with WIA Section 134(d)(3)(C), the intensive services category now is clarified to include: Comprehensive assessment of education, skills, and abilities; In–depth interviewing and evaluation to identify employment barriers and appropriate employment goals; Group and individual career coaching; Short-term pre-vocational services that may include development of learning and communication skills, interviewing skills, personal maintenance skills, and professional conduct to prepare individuals for career goals; and Development of an individual employment plan that identifies employment goals, interim objectives, and appropriate services that will enable the Veteran to meet his or her employment goals.

Case Management

Case Management is a

service delivery strategy

CM components: Conduct an assessment Develop an employment plan Follow-up IS can be delivered separately from CM

DVOP VPL 07-10

Conduct

outreach

to locate

veterans

for intensive services such as: (a) VR&E (b) HVRP, IVTP and VWIP grantees (c) VA Medical centers and Vet Centers (d) Homeless Shelters (e) Civic and service organizations (f) Community Stand Downs (g) Military Installations (h) WIA partners (i) State Vocational Rehabilitation Services

LVER Utilization Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41

Section 4104 (b)

LVER Utilization Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41

Section 4104 (b)

(1) Conduct outreach to employers in the area to assist veterans in gaining employment, including conducting seminars for employers and, in conjunction with employers, conducting job search workshops and establishing job search groups;

and

(2) Facilitate employment, training and placement services furnished to veterans.

LVER Utilization Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41

Section 4104 (e)

Each LVER shall be administratively responsible to the manager of the employment service delivery system and shall provide reports, not less frequently than quarterly, to the manager of such office and to the “DVET” for the State regarding compliance with Federal law and regulations with respect to special services and priorities for eligible veterans.

LVER Utilization

VPL 07-10

LVER Duties/Employer Outreach

VPL 07-10

LVER staff work with other service providers to promote the advantages of hiring Veterans to employers and employer groups. They market job seeking Veterans as individuals who have highly marketable skills and experience.

LVER Duties/Employer Outreach

VPL 07-10 LVER staff serve as an advocate for Veterans with business, industry, and other community-based organizations by participating in a variety of outreach activities such as: Planning and participation in job and career fairs; Coordination with unions, apprenticeship programs, and business organizations to promote employment and training programs for Veterans;

LVER Duties/Employer Outreach

VPL 07-10 LVER staff serve as an advocate for Veterans with business, industry, and other community-based organizations by participating in a variety of outreach activities such as: Informing Federal Contractors of their responsibility to recruit qualified Veterans; and Promoting credentialing and licensing opportunities for Veterans.

LVER Duties/Individualized Job Development

VPL 07-10 LVER staff should provide services such as the following to improve positive job development referrals: Job search assistance workshops for Veterans Individualized vocational guidance Targeted referral to training and supportive services and labor market information

LVER Duties

VPL 07-10

Integration 4102A(c)

Funds provided to States will be based upon an

approved plan that describes:

 The duties assigned to DVOP and LVER staff  The manner in which DVOPs and LVERs are integrated in the employment service delivery system

State Plan Request

F. Program Integration

The State Plan should describe:  the processes used to ensure that service providers and partners work together with DVOP specialists and LVER staff to promote employment, training and placement services for veterans through the Workforce Investment Act and other DOL funded programs operated throughout the State.  the steps taken to ensure collaboration and integration of services to ensure optimum promotion of the One-Stop Career Center services and activities for veterans and other eligible persons seeking jobs or training opportunities.

o Cross Awareness Training of programs o Facilitating and participating in employer marketing services, employer job fairs, etc. o Negotiated One-Stop MOUs o NVTI training to all partners o Part of teams, staff meetings o VETS staff to give training o Location of VETS Rep staff

Definition:

Eligible Veteran

The term “Eligible Veteran" means a person who: (A) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days and was discharged or released with other than a dishonorable discharge; (B) was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability; or (C) as a member of a reserve component under an order to active duty served on active duty during a period of war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized and was discharged or released from such duty with other than a dishonorable discharge.

The term “Eligible Person" means- (A) the spouse of any person who died of a service connected disability, (B) the spouse of any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, for a total of more than ninety days: (i) missing in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power, or (C) the spouse of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability or the spouse of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.

The term “Special Disabled Veteran" means — (A) a veteran who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary for a disability (i) rated at 30 percent or more, or (ii) rated at 10 or 20 percent in the case of a veteran who has been determined under section 3106 of this title to have a serious employment handicap; or (B) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of service-connected disability.

Competency

•

Knowledge of Title 38 USC,

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Chapters 41 and 42 requirements Roles of the DVOP and LVER