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Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

SRC Committees

The State Rehabilitation Council has two standing committees, the Outreach Committee and the VR Service Delivery Committee. All Council members serve on a standing committee. 

Outreach Committee

Responsible for planning and hosting the SRC Legislative reception in coordination with IVRS staff, review and submitting the SRC Annual Report and review of customer satisfaction data ensuring integration into state planning. 

Specific duties are:

  1. Create an informative legislative reception that produces support from legislators regarding IVRS services and initiatives, serves as an educational information session, and increases the visibility of service delivery efforts of IVRS.
    • Develop protocol for the reception to disseminate information and maintain the identity of the reception as an SRC activity.
    • Develop information that tells the story of IVRS specific to statewide and/or local districts.
  2. Complete SRC Annual Report to the Governor.
  3. Develop and coordinate distribution of job candidate satisfaction survey.
    • Review and recommend changes based upon the results of the satisfaction survey.
    • Identify strategies to improve satisfaction and program service experience through analysis of results.
  4. Increase SRC involvement and recruitment of new members who can leverage public support in advocating for persons with disabilities.
    • Implement conversations with external parties regarding IVRS involvement to include: community organizations, past recipients of services, business, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) representation, and other state/public workforce system partners.  

VR Service Delivery Committee

Responsible for review/discussion of statewide need areas that impact service delivery outcomes and service priorities, review and awareness of agency policies and procedures and providing guidance on identified areas of interest related to committee priorities.

Specific duties are:

  1. Review, provide recommendations and analyze information necessary for IVRS to complete a comprehensive needs assessment as required by the State Unified Plan.  
  2. Review proposals and make recommendations regarding agency policy issues.
    • Review and become knowledgeable of Agency Policy.
    • Review and understand quality control indicators reflecting program standards and compliance with federal and state regulations.
    • Recommend strategies to move beyond compliance and enhance quality from service delivery efforts.
  3. Continue to track and monitor progress of committee recommendations.
    • Section 511 (Career Counseling efforts);
    • TTW outreach for SSA beneficiaries;
    • Referral process (related to referral and application); and
    • Better definition of job candidate/counselor process to educate on what to expect. 
  4. Increase SRC involvement and recruitment of new members who can leverage public support in advocating for persons with disabilities.
    • Implement conversations with external parties regarding IVRS involvement to include: community organizations, past recipients of services, business, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) representation, and other state/public workforce system partners.