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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-82115 Eligibility and Payments Manual EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING MTL 11/03 11 May 01 Work Activities Leading To Economic Independence Note: The Division uses a variety of time sheet forms and will also accept forms from other agencies and organizations if they meet documentation standards. At a minimum, time sheets must provide the recipient’s name, type of activity, date of participation, actual hours of participation each day and the name and signature of the person completing the form. 821.4.4.3 Supervision ● The CWEP agreement stipulates the supervisory responsibilities of the sponsoring agency and the expectation to provide training, work skills and daily supervision. ● Participants engaged in in-house CWEP are assigned to a staff member who is responsible for providing training and daily supervision. ● Residential Treatment Facilities supervise and document all treatment and work activities performed by residents. 821.4.4.4 Activity Codes: AA – Drug/Alcohol Employment Activity CW – Community Work Experience Program DA – Domestic Violence Employment Activity HA – Mental Health Employment Activity WE – Work Experience DW – Deemed Community Work Experience Program Hours 821.4.5 Job Search/Job Readiness The act of seeking or obtaining employment and preparation to seek or obtain employment. This includes the time participants attend job clubs, job readiness classes, life skills training and other similar programs providing assistance with applications, interviews, resumes and other job search skills. The following are counted in this activity:

● Job Search – This activity includes searching for job openings, applying with potential employers and interviewing for positions. The actual time spent registering, obtaining referrals and applying in-person or online will be countable participation hours under this category. ● Job Preparedness – This activity includes resume preparation, job clubs, practicing interviewing skills, working out the logistics of a job search plan (location of employers in relation to public transportation availability and child care centers), instruction in work place expectations, etc. ● Counseling/Treatment (Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Substance Abuse) – When determined necessary by a qualified medical or mental health professional, short-term substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment or rehabilitation activities may be counted in this category. Domestic violence counseling services may count to the extent that they constitute mental health treatment.