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1000.19 REASSESSMENT

Reassessment provides the ESW and the participant the opportunity to review the participant's progress in the VIEW program and address any problems which may present an obstacle to achieving self-sufficiency. The reassessment will identify the reason the participant was unable to obtain full-time unsubsidized employment or participate fully in the program and the ESW will assist the participant in resolving the identified barriers.

If there is a reason to believe that the participant’s failure to find full-time employment or participate fully in the program is related to a disability, the worker may offer screening, and if the screening identifies that the individual is likely to have a disability, will offer an in-depth evaluation, to identify the nature and severity of the disabilities, the individual’s limitations, and any accommodations needed. The individual’s Activity and Service Plan will be revised to reflect this information.

The ESW will conduct a reassessment whenever the participant leaves or completes an assignment. Reassessments may be completed prior to the end of the current assignment to ensure that participants are placed in new activities immediately after the end of an activity. (For example, if an assignment is scheduled to end 1/15, the ESW can schedule the reassessment appointment to take place prior to 1/15). The participant’s activity end date will not be shortened due to early reassessment unless the assigned activity actually ended before the scheduled end date shown on the Activity and Service Plan. In all cases, the reassessment must be completed no later than one week following the end of an assignment. New assignments will be scheduled to begin no later than two weeks after the reassessment and immediately, if possible. Prompt reassessment and reassignment will reduce the “down” time between activity assignments and will positively affect the agency’s participation rate.

The ESW must conduct a face-to-face, telephone, or virtual reassessment interview with the participant following the completion of the initial Job Search. All subsequent reassessments may be completed through a face-to-face, telephone, or virtual interview, in all cases, the ESW must conduct an interview with the participant at least every six months.

If the reassessment is conducted by phone or virtually, the ESW should document the case file specifying the date on which the new Activity and Service Plan was discussed and agreed to by the participant, mail the participant a copy of the Activity and Service Plan to sign and return, and key the new assignment information into the ESP module in VaCMS. The Activity and Service Plan is valid even if the client does not return a signed copy. The participant should be advised that the new program assignment must be carried out even if she does not return the signed Activity and Service Plan.

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