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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: SUPERVISED JOB SEARCH Provide a summary of the State guidelines implementing supervised job search. Supervised Job Search must be conducted at State approved locations. State approved locations include IMPACT sites housed at DFR local offices, as well as public libraries, and Work One locations. Supervised job search using virtual tools is also approved where appropriate for the participant. Public libraries and Work One locations are open to the public and offer access to the Internet and computer workstations and serve as an alternative approved location for participants to job search remotely if access to a computer or internet service is not available at home. Career Coaches (case managers) and the Business Solutions Team use the assessment and self-sufficiency plan to guide participants in connecting with employers that are hiring in the community and provide meaningful, sustainable employment appropriate for the participant’s skills and interests. Career Coaches assist participants to contact potential employers by phone, e-mail, web application, or in person. SNAP participants record this information on the Job Search Worksheet through their benefit portal, which is used to track time spent and activities performed related to supervised job search. If the participant does not have computer access, they can use a computer at the local IMPACT office, Work One location, or the local library. Participants may also complete the Job Search Worksheet by paper to submit to their career coach. ABAWDs scheduled for CWEP can participate in Supervised Job Search as part of the CWEP component. Supervision of Job Search is provided by Equus Career Coaches. Career Coaches monitor and verify job search via weekly meetings with participants, which may occur in person or via telephone. As part of that weekly meeting, Career Coaches and participants review the status of the participant’s job search; review recent applications and their alignment with the participant’s experience, skills, and education; suggest opportunities or strategies which may be better suited to the individual; discuss any challenges or barriers the participant is encountering; and provide supportive services as needed. Describe the direct path to employment. Direct link Each participant works with their career coach to create a Self Sufficiency Plan (SSP) and is assigned to supervised job search only if it is determined appropriate to help them reach their employment goals. Participants who are work-ready (as determined by assessment), recently unemployed, or prefer supervised job search in conjunction with other components will be assigned to Supervised Job Search. Supervised job search alone is not a qualifying component to meet the ABAWD work requirement but may only be an acceptable activity when offered as part of other E&T components and comprises less than half the total time spent in components. Once assigned to Supervised Job Search, job seeking participants complete a Career Pathways Explorer (CPE) assessment. CPE is a visual personality assessment that asks job seekers to go through a series of images and captions to determine personality traits, to see how they match career and best work environments. The tool ties into the U.S. Department of Labor to show individuals how they match to over 1,100 careers. Each career is presented with a robust profile that lets job seekers explore average salary, projected growth, and which personality traits are represented in those who find the most success in that career. SNAP participants assigned to SJS are referred to the Business Solutions Team (BST). The BST utilizes their connections with employers that have immediate vacancies to assist participants in finding employment based on their skills and interests. The BST builds relationships with local employers, particularly those in in- demand employment sectors with a high probability of success for our participants. They also work with 1/29/26, 8:20 AM State Plan IN FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-infy26stateplan//index.html 48/127