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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 12/2014

MFIP HARD TO EMPLOY EXTENSION CATEGORY

0011.33.06

The determination of IQ must be made by a professional qualified by training and experience to administer the tests necessary to make such a determination (tests of intellectual functioning, assessment of adaptive behavior, adaptive skills, and developmental function). These professionals include a licensed psychologist, certified school psychologists, or certified psychometrists working under supervision of licensed psychologists.

● UNEMPLOYABLE: Before determining whether an MFIP participant is unemployable, assess whether he/she is eligible for an exemption from the time limit or a hardship extension under other criteria (for example: learning disabled, low IQ, ill or incapacitated). Identify the problems as clearly as possible to determine what category and/or plan best meets the participant’s needs. If he/she does not meet the criteria for another extension category, but appears to have significant barriers to employment, a determination of the participant’s unemployability must be done by a vocational specialist or other qualified professional designated by the county.

There is no single factor(s) that would indicate unemployability. See the Employment Services Manual 13.18.12 (Unemployable Extension Criteria) for further details.

● FAMILY VIOLENCE WAIVER: Participants who are victims of family abuse may be eligible for an extension of benefits. Participants who request this extension must verify the abuse. See 0010.18.33 (Verifying Family Violence).

Participants not already working with a domestic violence advocate MUST work with a job counselor and/or FSS case manager and a person trained in domestic violence to develop an Employment Plan (EP). The primary goal of the EP is to ensure the safety of the caregiver and the children. The job counselor and/or FSS case manager has the final approval of the EP. The EP must be approved prior to the approval of the extension, and participants must comply with activities in their EP to continue receiving the extension.

DWP, SNAP, MSA, GA, GRH: No provisions.