SECTION 612:10-7-3. Client responsibilities

  To make the rehabilitation effort a success, the individual and agency's staff must work together to reach chosen goals. This shared responsibility requires that the client or applicant for services accept the basic responsibilities in (1) through (12) of this Subsection. Other specific client responsibilities are stated in relevant manual sections. It is the counselor's responsibility to fully and appropriately inform the client of client responsibilities.

(1)   Provide information and be available to complete the assessment process to find out if you are eligible for services.

(2)   Be on time and keep appointments with DVR/DSBVI staff, doctors and others. Call in advance or as soon as possible, if you cannot come to an appointment.

(3)   Follow the advice of doctors and other medical professionals to include compliance with all prescribed medications.

(4)   Participate with your DVR/DSBVI counselor in developing the Individualized Plan for Employment, (IPE) including participating in assessments needed to determine your needs and strengths.

(5)   Provide enrollment documents to home/supervisor counselor before the college or university's designated "Drop and Add" deadline so an authorization can be issued, if your IPE includes educational and training services.

(6)   Attend education or training classes on a regular basis and make at least passing grades, if your IPE includes these services.

(7)   Review your IPE with your counselor at least once a year and participate in making revisions to the plan when needed.

(8)   Maintain satisfactory progress toward completing the IPE.

(9)   Abstain from abuse of drugs and/or alcohol. Individuals who abuse drugs and/or alcohol while receiving services will be referred to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) and/or other appropriate agencies for purposes of seeking treatment. All case services will be suspended. If the client refuses or fails to cooperate with seeking treatment, or is not available to pursue a DRS program, this will be considered as reasonable cause for case closure.

(10)   Keep the appropriate professional informed of changes in the individual's address, financial status, or other program-related changes.

(11)   Apply for and make appropriate use of any comparable benefits and services for which the client is eligible to defray in whole or in part the cost of services in the individual's IPE and provide verification of financial aid award status to counselor.

(12)   Work with the counselor to obtain or keep suitable gainful employment or appropriate independent living outcomes as services are being completed.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 4633, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2449, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1711, eff 4-13-99 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2590, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1819, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2186, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1589, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1278, eff 8-27-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1994, eff 9-11-17; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1187, eff 8-11-19; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2135, eff 9-11-20]