DVA - Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services (VR&E)

  The Sygnetics Team provides timely and flexible assessment, counseling, case management, and job placement services at multiple locations simultaneously. We provide support to local and regional VA VR&E programs without duplicating services. Team Sygnetics has a management structure for maintaining proper supervision of daily program and counseling activities, and the flexible skill sets needed to anticipate and respond to changing program needs. We understand the VA’s objective of improving veteran quality of life through confidential, practical, and solution-focused VR&E services that are immediately accessible when, where, and how they are needed.

VR&E Service Group A - Initial Evaluation/Assessment:
  1. Assessment of interests, aptitudes, and abilities
     
  2. Transferable skills analysis, including intellectual level testing, educational history, and skills evaluation
     
  3. Track, monitor, and maintain records of personnel within the Recruitment and Retention program.
     
  4. Assist in conducting military recruiting, retention, and outplacement functions.
     
  5. Vocational and educational exploration
     
  6. Complete Assessment

VR&E Service Group B - Case Management Rehabilitation Services:
  1. Assist veteran in achieving goals of the Written Rehabilitation Plan
     
  2. Develop and maintain referral system of support and treatment services
     
  3. Coordinate Receipt of Services and participate in treatment team and discharge planning
     
  4. Liaison with Regional Office and State vocational rehabilitation services
     
  5. Follow up with veteran to ensure needs are met for the following Service Levels: I - Veterans with few needs and demonstrated capacity for independent action; II – Veterans with multiple or complex needs and minimal resources; and III - Veterans who need substantial assistance in securing necessary services

VR&E Service Group C - Employment Services:
  1. Job readiness assessment
     
  2. Job readiness services
     
  3. Job placement and post placement
     
  4. Comprehensive Employment Services Levels I, II, & III

VR&E Service Group D - Educational & Vocational Counseling (Ch 36):
  1. Vocational interviews
     
  2. Interests, Aptitudes, and Abilities Testing
     
  3. Vocational evaluation
     
  4. Vocational counseling and exploration
     
  5. Personal adjustment counseling

VR&E Service Group E - Discrete Services:
  1. Computer Aptitude Assessment
     
  2. Independent Living Assessment
     
  3. Learning Disability Assessment
     
  4. Neuropsychological Evaluation
     
  5. Job Coaching
     
  6. Job site analysis
     
  7. Self Employment Business Plan Evaluation
     
  8. Personal Adjustment
     
  9. Counseling Services
     
  10. Rehabilitation Engineering Services
     
  11. Financial Counseling
     
  12. Other Services as Needed

Sygnetics contract (VA101(049A3)-V-0328) covers the following States: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North and South Carolina, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, California, Colorado, Missouri and Montana. We have developed a network of over 155 certified counselors who have been fully accepted and vetted by the VR&E officers and the DVA. Additionally we have established a network of several hundred more subcontractor small business counselors in the sub areas we were not awarded on the original NAS contract. These subcontractors along with our employee counselors are providing outstanding service to veterans. The Sygnetics subcontracting plan for the NAS award provided for 30% small business participation. We have to date subcontracted over 45% of our work to small business. To ensure a more efficient operation and provide the DVA enhanced service we developed a Case Management and Reporting System. That system provides for ease of implementation and monitoring of client/veteran contact.