Contract Subject: VR WRAP
The contractor and contractor staff that provide services described in this chapter also must comply with Chapters 1–3 of the VR Standards for Providers manual.
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Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is an evidence-based system that is used worldwide by individuals who are experiencing mental health and other kinds of wellness challenges. It is a unique form of mental health support that is peer-led and self-directed. WRAP elements and strategies are trademarked by the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery (Copeland Center) to help adults with a mental health disability to identify and learn:
WRAP is a strategy that helps counselors establish customer stability for possible employment and cannot be provided simultaneously with other therapies.
Customers referred to WRAP must be experiencing difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
WRAP services are for customers who:
Before any services can be provided, the employment service provider director must approve the VR3455, Provider Staff Information form, completed by each staff member, and submit the approved form to the provider's assigned contract manager and assigned regional program specialist. The VR3455 must document qualifications and provide evidence that each staff member meets all qualifications.
Facilitators must have and maintain a current WRAP certification from the Copeland Center to be eligible to contract with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) throughout the life of their contract.
As part of the licensing requirement, the WRAP facilitator:
For more information on the Copeland Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator training, see the Copeland Center website.
The Copeland Center's WRAP process and concepts must be followed in the implementation of WRAP with vocational rehabilitation (VR) customers. The customer curriculum is found in the WRAP Recovery Book. The full WRAP curriculum must be offered in its entirety.
Coursework includes structured lectures, group discussions, personal examples from the lives of the WRAP facilitator and participants, individual and group exercises, and homework assignments. The customer is provided at least 20 hours of services in an individual or group setting.
Coursework must include wellness tools that allow the customer to move forward in recovery by:
WRAP services must include instruction in the following areas:
WRAP services can be provided remotely when the VR counselor has indicated approval of remote service delivery on the VR3380, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Referral. For more information refer to VR-SFP 3.4.8 Remote Service Delivery.
Any request to change the WRAP Service Description, Process and Procedure, or Outcomes Required for Payment must be documented and approved by the VR director, using the VR3472, Contracted Service Modification Request form, before the change is implemented. For more information refer to VR-SFP 3.4.11 Contracted Services Modification Request.
A WRAP provider receives a VR3380, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Referral. The provider also receives a service authorization and documentation, such as medical and/or psychological reports, case notes, vocational testing, housing, and/or employment data collected by VR that prepare the provider to better work with the customer.
WRAP training must consist of a minimum of 20 hours of instruction and be individualized to the customer's needs and abilities. Instruction can range between four to eight weeks, with meeting times ranging between two to four hours per day or can be provided in a three-day configuration, depending on the participation abilities of the customer.
The WRAP trainer is responsible for:
All documentation must be available for review by VR staff members upon request.
The WRAP trainer documents in descriptive terms all the information required by the service description on the VR3381, WRAP Report, including evidence that:
For information on acceptable signatures refer to VR-SFP sections 3.2.14 Documentation and 3.2.16 Signatures.
Payment for WRAP is made when the VR counselor approves a complete, accurate, signed, and dated:
VR does not authorize payments or associated fees for any excused or unexcused absences or holidays.
A provider cannot collect money from a VR customer or the customer's family for any service charged in excess of VR fees. If VR and another resource are paying for a service for a customer, the total payment must not exceed the fee as specified in the VR Standards for Providers manual.
Service |
Unit Rate |
Restrictions |
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Wellness Recovery Action Plan |
$500.00 |
The fee is paid only one time per customer. No partial payments are permitted. Services must be provided in the environment(s) indicated on the VR3380, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Referral. VR does not pay for excused, unexcused, or holiday absences. |