For Veterans: Types of Assistance
- Chapter 31, National Contract, Initial Evaluation and Assessment
- Intelligence Testing
- Psychological Testing
- Motivational and Personality Assessment
- Career Assessment
- Employment Services
- Assessing and improving
- Job Seeking and interviewing skills
- Disability disclosure and self-advocacy skills, promoting high self-esteem
- Discussing and understanding appropriate job opportunities and starting salaries
- Providing job placement services if needed and to provide follow-up services as needed
- Recommend services and supplies as needed and to provide other discrete services as specified
- Making personal contact with potential employers on behalf of the veteran
- Discussing networking and organizations the veteran should consider increasing marketability
- Direct the veteran maintain an employment log to assist in employment services
- Seek to empower the veteran to increase their self-awareness of the labor market from research
- Independent Living Needs Assessment
- Develop a plan that empowers veterans for whom achievement of a vocational goal is not currently possible or expected
- Case Management
- Provide veterans with area support services resources to ensure success
- Act as liaison for veteran in obtaining local, state, and federal assistance
- Monitor progress of veterans in vocational training programs to ensure successful re-entry into the job market
- Self-Employment Assessment
- Empower veterans with federal, state, and local resources to develop business skills
- Provide tips on developing a business plan to chart short-term, mid-range, and long-term business growth
- Chapter 36, Career/Transitional Counseling Services
- Intelligence Tests /Achievement Inventories
- Interest Tests
- Work Attitude, Learning Styles and Behavior
- Aptitude/Ability Inventories
- Vocational Ability
- Depression Scales
