August 22, 1991
VA HANDBOOK 7610 (828)
CHAPTER 828. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION - REGIONAL OFFICE -
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND COUNSELING DIVISION
1. APPROVAL OF CRITERIA
Criteria approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on June 15, 1988.
2. DEFINITION
Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Division:
a. The primary mission of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling (VR&C) program is to provide all services and
assistance necessary to enable veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve maximum independence in daily living
and, to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and obtain and maintain suitable employment. Activities of VR&C
are conducted at 102 locations including 58 regional offices, 32 decentralized VA offices, and 12 contract guidance centers.
b. VR&C is also charged with providing comprehensive professional counseling services to veterans, servicepersons and
other eligible persons, upon their request, who are applying for the VA educational assistance under Chapter 30, 32, 34, and 35
of title 38, U.S.C., Public Law 99-238, the "Veterans Job Training ACT" and Public Law 98-543, "Veterans Benefits
Improvement Act of 1984." In addition Career Development Centers provide personalized career and job assistance services
to Vietnam veterans and other assistance services to Vietnam veterans and other beneficiaries at a number of regional office
locations. These counseling and rehabilitation services are provided by counseling psychologists, vocational rehabilitation
specialists and technical staff.
3. PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED
a. Staffing projections by category (e.g., chief, clerical, technicians, etc.) and percentages of males and females.
b. Projected number of file cabinets (specify letter and specify existing legal sizes).
c. Projected number of Computer (Target) Video Display Terminals, specify number of printers and number of word
processors.
d. Projected number of joint use workstations (specify personal computers,word processors, microfiche/film, facsimile,
etc.).
e. Projected number of daily visitors and percentages of males and females.
4. SPACE DETERMINATIONS
Conventional
Modular System
a. Office, Division Chief ........................................................................... 13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
(This is a private office and should only be accessible
through the secretary, affording control of visitors.)
b. Office, Assistant Division Chief ......................................................... 11.2 NSM (120 NSF) 11.2 NSM (120 NSF)
c. Office, Secretary/Waiting ................................................................... 11.2 NSM (120 NSF) 10.2 NSM (110 NSF)
Conventional
Modular System
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