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1000.4 VIEW PROGRAM FLOW

The VIEW program is designed to promote the self-sufficiency of program participants through intensive and continuous engagement in program activities until the client finds employment. This may result in periods during which a client may be assigned to an activity that promotes self-sufficiency but which does not contribute to the agency’s overall participation rate.

A. The ESW will complete an initial assessment of the participant within 10 calendar days of referral to the ESP queue, if possible, but in all cases within 30 calendar days. The 10-day and 30-day periods begin with, and count, the date the client was assigned to the queue.

The assessment will include an explanation of VIEW program opportunities and requirements. Additionally, it may include an explanation of the availability of screening for domestic violence, learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, and alcohol and substance abuse, and of reasonable accommodations if needed. The participant must be told about the availability of disability screening within 90 days of signing the APR if it is not explained at the initial assessment.

B. The ESW will review and explain the VIEW Agreement of Personal Responsibility (032-02-0310) individually with the participant at the time of the initial assessment, and then both the ESW and the client will sign the document.

C. The assignments should be made taking into consideration the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the participant. In situations in which it has been determined that the client is job-ready, the client’s initial assignment will include individual job search, group job search, or job club.

The client may also be assigned to Job Readiness, a separate component activity, as part of the overall initial job search assignment. Job Readiness may be offered before, during, or after an assignment to one of the three job search components.

The length of the initial job search assignment will depend on the type of job search and the point in the month at which the assignment is made.

Clients who are assigned to individual job search should have the assignment begin immediately, as long as any needed supportive services are in place, and continue through the end of the month. At or near the end of the job search assignment, the client will be reassessed. If the client has not found employment, she should be reassigned to activities for the next three months starting with a full month of job search beginning on the first day of the next month. See also 1000.4.D. If the client and/or agency need to arrange supportive services before the client can begin to participate in the program, this will be completed during the month of the initial assessment and the first assignment will begin on the first day of the month following the initial assessment.

Agencies who operate 4-week group job search or job search programs may wish to begin the programs at the start of the month and assign the client to individual job search until that time. Agencies who operate their 4-week group job search programs on a Monday-Friday basis may need to begin the activity at the end of one month, continue through the next month, and add an individual job search assignment at the end in order to have the client fully engaged for the entire month.

Agencies who are able to offer longer group job search or job club programs can assign the client immediately once the initial assessment is completed, and then reassign the client to 4 weeks of the activity beginning with the next month.

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