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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: SUPERVISED JOB SEARCH Provide a summary of the State guidelines implementing supervised job search. There are internal guidelines established for SJS sites based on office size, space availability and staff ability. CNs regularly email applicable job leads with application instructions to clients. CECs meet with local employers to find out what jobs are available and to gather application instructions that CN can forward to their clients. Clients are reassessed every 90 days to see if JST would be beneficial. State approved locations: Supervised job search is allowed in person at some of the larger DCF offices. It is also offered remotely. Clients can come to DCF locations and access computers for job search and can access computers for job search through their local Workforce Centers. WASCK provides supervised job search at their location. Direct supervision by skilled staff: Case managers meet one on one with clients a minimum of once a month to review job search activities. Some offices meet daily, and others meet weekly. CNs review the lists with the client to ensure the client’s participation meets the hourly requirements determined in the self-sufficiency agreement. They also review to ensure that clients are applying for appropriate jobs and to provide any additional assistance the client may need. Workforce Alliance of South Central KS and MERS Goodwill provide one-on-one supervised job search when needed and also meet regularly with clients who are in supervised job search through them to ensure that the client is applying successfully for appropriate jobs. Tracking The job search tracking sheets are completed by participants to record their job search efforts. These are turned in monthly. Maximum Level of Effort – 19 hours per week. PRs Electronic devices may be provided for clients involved in remote job search. If a client does not have access to a computer, we have a resource available to provide refurbished computers and month-to-month internet access to E&T clients at a reduced cost. The Workforce Center in Southeast Kansas allows clients to check out laptop computers to use for job search. Describe the direct path to employment. DCF works with the local workforce systems in the state to determine which jobs are in demand. CECs also work with local employers to find out what jobs are available and if possible, set up a soft handoff so that we can provide client resumes directly to the employers instead of completing an online application process. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. Mandatory E&T participants who are ready for work and have the knowledge needed to apply for jobs online. 1/29/26, 8:20 AM State Plan KS FY26 - Amendment 1 https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ksfy26stateplan//index.html 45/71