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marketAbilities Program Operating Manual

Table of Contents

Section 00 - Glossary of Terms

Section 11 - General Overview

Federal-Provincial Role in the marketAbilities Program

Overview of the marketAbilities Program and the Vocational Process

marketAbilities Program Mandate

marketAbilities Program and Service Delivery System

marketAbilities Program and Services in Manitoba

Specialized services of the marketAbilities Program

Section 22 - Eligibility

Basic Eligibility

Eligibility for marketAbilities Individualized Training Funds

Section 33 - Role of the Counsellor

Section 35 - Inter-Agency Co-operation

Section 44 - Intake

Referral to Services

Intake Eligibility

Section 55 - Assessment

Section 55.1 - Assessment - General

Sources of Data

Types of Assessments

Section 55.2 - Assessment - Work

Section 66 - Vocational Planning

Development of the Individual Vocational Training Plan

Section 77 - Implementation of the Individual Vocational Training Plan

Section 88 - Employment

Section 88.1 - Employment - Placement

Section 88.2 - Employment - Monitoring

Section 99 - Case Closure

Section 111 - Administration

Provincial Responsibilities

Responsibilities of Vocational Counsellors

Section 111.1 - Individualized Vocational Plan and Funding Request – Approval Process

Individual Vocational Plan and Funding Request Forms

Definition of Significant Change vs. Amendment

Funding Requests

Section 122 - Services and Supports - Definitions and Special Issues

Full-Time and Part-Time Definitions

Workers Compensation Coverage

Liability Coverage

Section 133 - Services and Supports - Vocational

Section 133.1 - Vocational Training

Section 133.2 - Vocational Training - Placement

Maximum Duration of Placement Services

Section 133.3 - Vocational Training - Assessment

Additional Assessments

Failure to Start Assessment

Section 133.4 - Vocational Training - Work Training

Structure and Timeframe for Work Training

Failure to Start Training

Interruption of Service

Work Training and Employment

Section 133.5 - Vocational Training - Follow-Up

Follow-Up Application Procedures

Follow-Up Extension beyond 36 Months

Section 133.6 - Vocational Training - Alternative Services

Type of Services

Section 133.7 - Vocational Crisis

Section 133.8 - Job Coach

Section 144 - Services and Supports - Educational Training

Administration of the Educational Training Component

Education Requests

Canada Study Grants

Educational Wait List

Employment While on the Educational Wait List

marketAbilities Individualized Training Fund

Disability Related Items

Financial Awards from Scholarships or Bursaries

Employment during Educational Training

Educational Training - Out of Province

Educational Training beyond First Degree/Diploma

Educational Training Deadline Dates

Priorities for Approval

Section 155 - Services and Supports - Direct Employment Services

Section 155.1 -Training-on-the-Job

Reimbursement Rates to Employers

Job Coaching Provisions within a TOJ

Application Procedures

Extensions beyond One Year

Training-on-the-Job: Supported Employment Projects

Section 155.2 - Home-Based and Self-Employment

Section 166 - Services and Support

Section 166.1 - Support Services - Overview

Section 166.2 - Building Modification

Section 166.3 - Technical Aids and Devices

Section 166.4 - Vehicle Modification

Section 166.5 - Transportation

Daily Commuting

Long Distance Travel

Section 166.6 - Board and Room

Section 166.7 - Incidental Expenses

Section 166.8 - Other Support Services

Sign Language Interpreting

Note Taker-Readers

Payment and Quality of Services

Rates for Tutors, Note Takers and Readers

Off-Site Attendant Care

Section 166.9 - Miscellaneous Employment Supports

Section 177 - Services and Supports - Follow-Up Goods and Services

Section 178 - Services and Supports - Self-Directed Option

Section 179 - Services and Supports - School to Work Transition

Section 180 - Review and Appeal Procedures

Administrative Review

Appeal Procedure

Appendix I - Other Employment Programs

Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth

Manitoba Advanced Education and Training

Manitoba Health

Appendix II - Consent Forms

Appendix III - Sample SSAB Appeal Form

Appendix IV - Incident Report

Appendix V - Institutions in Manitoba

Appendix VI - Evaluation and Work Training

Career Connections Inc.

Employment Preparation Centre

Sair Centre of Learning

Segue Career Options Inc.

Appendix VII - Client Identification Form

Appendix VIII - Assessment Information Form

Appendix IX - Vocational Planning

Individualized Plan - Style 1

Individualized Plan - Style 2

Appendix X - Application Forms for marketAbilities Individualized Training Funds

Appendix XI - Forms for Employment Services

Employment Services - Initial Request

Employment Services - Request for Extension Within First Year

Employment Services – Request for Extension (Year 2)

Appendix XII - Forms for Employment Supports

Request for Employment Supports - Initial Request

Request for Employment Supports - Extension

Request for Employment Supports – Beyond 36 Months

Appendix XIII - Forms for Training-on-the-Job

Training-on-the-Job - Agreement Form

Training-on-the-Job - Initial Request

Training-on-the-Job - Request for Extension

Appendix XV - Memorandum of Understanding

Appendix XVI - School to Work Transition

School to Work Transition – Employment Services

School to Work Transition – Employment Support

Appendix XVII - Self-Directed marketAbilities Program Handbook and Application