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ii. assessing the safety of the victim and the victim's dependents and their need for services and support; iii. informing a victim of domestic violence referred to the liaison about domestic violence and the options for protection, services and other supports; iv. informing a victim of domestic violence referred to the liaison about the rights and responsibilities with respect to obtaining waivers of public assistance program requirements; v. gathering facts regarding the extent to which domestic violence is a barrier to the victim of such violence meeting public assistance program requirements including employment requirements and the need for obtaining waivers of such requirements; vi. determining the need for waivers where compliance with public assistance program requirements would place the victim and/or the victim's children at greater risk of harm or make it more difficult to escape from the abuse, and making recommendations for granting waivers or granting waivers of public assistance program requirements; vii. periodically reassessing the individual's domestic violence circumstances and modifying, terminating or extending the public assistance program waiver(s) at least every six months; viii. maintaining a list of, at a minimum, available domestic violence services and maintaining a relationship with the providers of the services including, but not limited to domestic violence service providers, key court personnel and the local domestic violence coalition, where applicable; ix. coordinating activities with other case managers and examiners within the social services district; x. facilitating emergency safety planning for victims of domestic violence in a crisis situation, as necessary; and xi. developing an appropriate services plan when a waiver is granted, which is designed to lead to work, to the extent that the plan would not make it more difficult for the victim to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize those individuals who are or have been victimized by domestic violence or who are at risk of further domestic violence. 2. Qualifications. Social services districts must give a strong preference to relevant advocacy or counseling experience in determining whether someone should be designated a domestic violence liaison. Domestic violence liaisons must meet the following minimum job qualifications: i. be a caseworker; or a. possess a bachelor's degree; or b. have one year of domestic violence advocacy or domestic violence counseling experience with an approved domestic violence program; or c. have two years of relevant advocacy or domestic violence counseling experience; and ii. complete a course of training for domestic violence liaisons sponsored by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office); and