Client placement rates stagnate despite growing demand
Definition
Despite a massive untapped workforce (10.7 million ready-to-work individuals with disabilities), only 37.8% of working-age individuals with disabilities are employed compared to 77.3% for non-disabled peers. VR program placement rates have stagnated, indicating systemic inability to connect eligible individuals with jobs despite significant need. This represents both a service failure for clients and an inefficiency for VR agencies—resources are insufficient to serve demand, and effectiveness metrics lag industry potential. The structural labor shortage (9.5 million job openings) makes this failure particularly acute: employers desperately need workers, disabled workers need jobs, but the matching mechanism is broken.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: $200,000-$600,000
- Frequency: ongoing
Why This Matters
Specialized job development service for VR agencies, employer relationship management platform, outcome-based staffing augmentation, intensive placement coaching program, employer incentive program administration
Affected Stakeholders
Owner/Rehabilitation Counselor
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Methodology & Sources
Data collected via OSINT from regulatory filings, industry audits, and verified case studies.
Related Business Risks
Chronic staff turnover destabilizes service delivery
Outdated technology and manual administrative processes
Administrative burden diverts counselors from client service
Severe shortage of service providers in rural regions
State funding cuts threaten program sustainability
Rigid regulations prevent service scaling and innovation
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