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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Vocational Services

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Dear Counselor:

As we begin the new fiscal year, we would like to thank you for your continued support and for the opportunity to provide quality assessment and employment services. As in the past, referrals and authorizations may be sent by mail, fax or e-mail. Contact information is as follows:

Mailing Address:

Career Assessment Systems, Inc.

30235 Salem-Alliance Rd., Suite A

Salem, Ohio 44460

 

Phone Number: (330) 332 - 9577
Toll Free: (877) 899 - 9577
Fax Number:

(330) 332 - 9576

 

All of us at Career Assessment Systems, Inc. are pleased to continue serving you directly as a CARF accredited service provider, as well as offering you new and improved services. We look forward to continuing to work with you to help develop successful vocational plans and provide the services leading to successful outcomes and closures. Career Assessment Systems, Inc. "Putting pieces of the puzzle together for you."

For additional information please contact:

W. Brad Hale, President and Certified Vocational Evaluator

Phone (330) 332 - 9577 or (330) 360-6083

\ Career Assessment Systems, Inc.

30235 Salem-Alliance Rd., Suite A

Salem, Ohio 44460

CVE7_2@juno.com   http://www.careersystem.org

 

 

CAS Report on outcomes - Fiscal Year 2022

During Fiscal Year 2022, data and statistics will show an overall +6% increase in vocational service referrals to Career Assessment Systems, Inc. over FY 2021. This increase may be attributed to both the major refocus and implementation of diagnostic assessment services in a non-traditional format when working with participants due to the continued COVID response and the reinstitution of traditional diagnostic assessment services as OOD offices open on what can be described as a flex schedule. CAS continues to be innovative in the delivery of superior vocational evaluation services which is highly utilized by a majority of vocational rehabilitation counselors who seek superior diagnostic information and advocate for a successful decision making process allowing for very successful Individual Plans of Employment for the participants they served in 2022.

Of all comprehensive vocational evaluation referral starts in FY 2022, 100% were completed within the services authorized time frame, and 100% of reports were completed within authorization period and 100% within CAS efficiency timelines. These excellent results reflect CAS staff commitment to efficiency in order to meet the new mandated standards established by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities as a part of the present Providers manual and fee schedule.

Demographics of referrals continue to support the accessibility of services to all participants regardless of age, gender, race, heritage, cultural background, disability or economic level. Minority participants represented 28% of all referrals, 40% of all referrals were female, 60% were male. The majority, 88% of participants were between the ages of 18 and 65. Participants with varying degrees of disabilities were served by Career Assessment System Services, including nearly 13% diagnosed with some degree of physical disability. Of these, 23% represented a duel diagnosis of physical/mental disabilities. Separate dual diagnosis referrals represented less than 2% of all referrals. 100% of the counselors who returned satisfaction surveys gave a “very good to excellent” rating that certified vocational evaluation services addressed or provided specific information and were effective in addressing participant’s vocational questions and needs in the development of a successful Individual Plan of Employment. This rating is consistent and reflects CAS exceptional staff experience and their ability to adjust to the changing needs of OOD counselors as they work together in a professional relationship given the significant response to returning from COVID challenges and the need for positive changes that occurred relative to CAS ability to provide vocational evaluations through different, yet effective procedures for fiscal year 2022. Counselors who commented on their surveys shared the following quotes: “Evaluator does an excellent job providing participant and myself information”, “Excellent work”, “Jobs on report are realistic”, “really like the report format”, “Always can be counted on to do a great job”.

The true effectiveness of Career Assessment Systems vocational services can be measured based on the number of participants who completed and were satisfied with their vocational services experience. Participants completed a survey after participating in the certified vocational evaluation service and subsequent staffing held with the counselor. These surveys and self addressed stamped envelopes were given to the participant at the time of the staffing and returned to CAS through the mail or e-mailed to the participant after the zoom staffing. 90% of participants indicated first contact with CAS after being referred was less than 10 days which is above the target CARF goal of 85%. 100% of the participants gave a good to excellent rating being completely satisfied with the "certified vocational evaluation service experience” they were involved in. It should be noted that participants, even though being contacted the day CAS received the referral from OOD, perceived a time lapse and confusion relative to their first contact with OOD. Participants who commented on their surveys shared the following quotes: “Evaluator did a great job for me, so helpful”, “answered all my questions”, “Report helped me so much”, “Best service ever”. “evaluator treated me right, evaluator made the process easy to get through”, “helped so much”, “evaluator knew what he was doing and was kind”, “This will help me meet so much”, “Thank you for helping me find the right job”, “Evaluator was understanding”, “Evaluator was so positive interacting with me”.

CAS continues to be exceptional in providing Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation services to both participants and vocational rehabilitation counselors throughout the State of Ohio.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Brad Hale, President
Career Assessment Systems, Inc.

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