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reemphasizing and expanding on skills taught in the basic job readiness/life skills program. This forty-hour per week program will follow basic job readiness/life skills for those participants requiring additional preparation for job placement. 2. Substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, or rehabilitation activities for those who are otherwise employable. Detoxification services must include medical care and physician supervision and must be certified by a licensed health care provider who must describe the nature of treatment or therapy and that such treatment or therapy is necessary for the person to be able to work. Mental health treatment, therapy and counseling and rehabilitation activities to address mental or emotional disorders that can interfere with an individual’s ability to work or look for work must be provided by qualified state licensed medical/mental health professional who also determines the necessity and the type, duration and frequency of treatment. Only the actual hours of participation based on the treatment plan are countable in the participation rate. The treatment provider will provide daily supervision and maintain participant attendance records. The case manager will maintain contact with the service provider while the participant is in treatment, as appropriate, but not less than weekly. Individuals whose treatment plan does not provide sufficient hours to meet federal participation requirements will be, in addition to the treatment/rehabilitation activities, assigned to another allowable activity in order to meet monthly TWP participation requirements. Individuals participating in treatment or therapy must be assigned to the appropriate component/session as follows: JRA/SAT - Substance Abuse Treatment JRA/MHS - Mental Health Services JRA/REH - Rehabilitation Activities Placements in the above components/sessions must be reviewed and approved by the regional director. Job Search Activities Job search activities provide counseling/training information about available jobs and instructions in job-seeking skills for participants actively looking for employment. Structured

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