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Responsibilities and Rights
Consumer Responsibilities and Rights
Your Responsibilities
Employment
- Work is your reason for applying to the DVR program.
Tell DVR if you get a job.
Commitment
- Follow through on the responsibilities listed in
your Individualized Plan for Employment.
Appointments
- Keeping appointments is important. Contact DVR if you cannot keep an appointment.
Information
- Give DVR accurate information about yourself. Contact DVR at least once a month -
more often if needed.
Your Rights
Confidentiality
- Information about your DVR case is protected by confidentiality rules.
Your counselor will explain those to you.
Individualized Plan for Employment
- You and your DVR counselor will agree on an Employment Plan and make
informed decisions about your job goals and DVR services.
Cost
- DVR services are usually provided at no cost to you.
Appeals
- If you have a problem with DVR services, you can talk to your counselor,
a supervisor, a director, or contact the Client Assistance Program
at 800-362-1290 (Voice/TTY).