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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

Section 385.9- Page 19 Rev. 4/2025 necessary for individuals suffering from substance abuse (current and former users) with such required treatment ranging from detoxification services to after care/abstinence maintenance. This activity should be reported distinctly within the WTWCMS system and NYC reporting platforms; and ➢ health services including therapy, counseling, and other services to address documented mental or emotional disorders that can interfere with an individual’s daily life functions, ability to work, looking for work or the ability to retain employment. This activity should be reported distinctly within the WTWCMS system and NYC reporting platforms. Actual hours spent by a participant in a JRT activity will be reported and may include time participating in JRT under the direct supervision of the program provider as verified through attendance records or other statements from the program provider. Districts may record individuals in an “intensive residential rehabilitation services” program, as defined in 14 NYCRR §819.2, as participating for up to eight hours per day, not to exceed 40 hours per week, so long as the district documents that the individual was at the facility under the supervision of the treatment provider during the days such participation was reported. Participants must be supervised on an ongoing basis no less frequently than daily. Daily supervision of a job readiness training participant must include access to a case manager or other district/employment services provider worker for the participant to report on progress or seek additional guidance as needed before the next regularly scheduled contact. Contact between the district worker (or program provider) and the participant must be no less frequent than weekly and can be by phone, in person, or electronically. Job readiness training assistance counts toward work participation rate requirements for only 120 hours for single parent households with a child under the age of 6/180 hours for all other households in the preceding 12-month period, with no more than four weeks of which may be consecutive. Districts may require that program participants continue to engage in job readiness training assistance beyond the time limit. Community Service - A structured program in which participants perform work for the direct benefit of the community under the auspices of public or nonprofit organizations in accordance with paragraph (g) of section 336 of SSL. Community service placements must be projects that serve a useful community purpose in fields such as health, social services, environmental protection, education, urban and rural redevelopment, welfare, public recreation, public facilities, public safety, and childcare. Community Service programs are designed to improve the employability of participants not otherwise able to obtain unsubsidized employment. • Participation in community service may include training that is directly required for the participant to complete the community service assignment. For example, an individual who is expected to provide clerical support to a food pantry may be provided training to develop or refine filing and data entry skills.