006 ASSETS ASSESSMENT.

The individual must participate in agency or vendor-provided assessment(s) designed to provide a framework for self- sufficiency planning. The purpose of assessment is to gather and organize information about the individual’s skills, aptitudes, strengths, barriers, interests and family circumstances. Assessment must be conducted when a participant’s circumstances change, when he or she is not able to continue forward movement in his or her Self-Sufficiency Contract activities, or at any time the Department or the participant determines it is necessary. The purpose of the assessment is to: (A) Identify individuals who may be exempt; (B) Assign participants to work activities based upon their level of employability and work interests; and (C) Identify barriers to participation and work.