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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-82117 Eligibility and Payments Manual EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING MTL 11/03 11 May 01 Work Activities Leading To Economic Independence ● Job Search – Recipients will be required to keep a time sheet documenting where, when, and with whom they participated in these activities on a daily basis (form 2145 Job Search Plan/Agreement). Staff will validate at least two random contacts reported each week. When logs are incomplete, not signed by the participant, or the review does not validate the activity, do not report any hours on that time sheet in the NEON Calendar. ● Job Preparedness Activities – Attendance in job clubs, job readiness classes, life skills training and other similar programs providing assistance with applications, interviews, resumes and other job search skills must be tracked daily and verified with signed time sheets a minimum of once a week. ● Substance Abuse Treatment – Recipients are referred to a SAPTA certified alcohol/substance treatment agency for evaluation and treatment recommendations. Time sheets provide written documentation of the recipient’s participation in treatment. Hours are tracked daily and submitted by the treatment agency. ● Mental Health Treatment – A mental health professional is defined as a “Medicaid Approved Provider” of mental health services. Time sheets provide written documentation of the recipient’s participation in treatment. Hours are tracked daily and submitted by the treatment agency. 821.4.5.3 Supervision ● Case managers supervise self-directed job search and job preparedness activities. ● Contracted life skill training providers are responsible for supervising recipients referred to them for the duration of the course (usually 2-4 weeks). ● Social Workers must closely monitor the treatment plan and activities of recipients receiving domestic violence, mental health and substance abuse treatment/services. 821.4.5.4 Activity Codes AS – Assessment DV – Counseling/Treatment (Domestic Violence) MH – Counseling/Treatment (Mental Health) SA – Counseling/Treatment (Substance Abuse) JP – Job Preparedness JS – Job Search LS – Life Skills MA – Minor Parent Assessment OR – Orientation