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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-2040.3 Eligibility and Payments Manual ASSESSMENTS

15 Sep 01 MTL 02/15 Social Work Assessments

QUESTION CONSIDER AND DOCUMENT Addiction Background: Self and Family History (alcohol, drugs (illegal, Rx, OTC, gambling); current/previous use/dependency. Domestic Violence Background: History of DV – Adult/childhood; physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, isolation, financial, harassment; DV shelter experiences; injuries; hospitalizations; arrests/who; TPO. DV counseling – Current/Previous; safety plan; Are you currently safe? Client Strengths: Document client strengths. Assessment Scores: Document scores obtained from completing additional social work assessments. Ranked Issues: List, rank and document identified issues on the ‘Participant Issues’ screen in OASIS. Recommendations: Document social work recommendations.

2050 ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

All assessments completed must be printed and placed in the participant’s file. The Psycho-Social assessment may be removed from the case file at the discretion of the social worker in order to protect confidentiality. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Assessment Summary (Form #2576 B) is available on the “I” drive. This form is optional and may be completed by staff to summarize their findings and make initial recommendations.

The Assessment findings must be summarized in the OASIS Narrative Screen. Select ‘Assessment Summary’ narrative category and narrative detail fields. The Assessment Narrative is used to summarize the identified strengths/barriers, employment history/goals and social service needs of the participant.

2060 PARTICIPANT ISSUES

Issues and barriers to self-sufficiency identified during the assessment process must be listed and ranked according to priority on the Participant Issue screen in OASIS.

2070 REFERRALS FOR SERVICE

Referrals are made to organizations and agencies trained in areas of specialization to assist the case manager in the process of identification and/or treatment of barriers to employment.