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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: SUPERVISED JOB SEARCH Provide a summary of the State guidelines implementing supervised job search. Supervised job search offers participants the opportunity to gain valuable job search skills and access resources that can increase success during job seeking activities. Supervised Job Search activities include, but are not limited to, assisting with completing applications, online job applications/tests, providing leads to open positions using job market data and employer’s needs, attending job fairs, advocating with employers on behalf of a participant and accompanying participants, as needed, to interview. The Supervised Job Search component will be offered by members of the employment teams and can be coordinated with the participant’s ICAN or ICAN-RU case manager or provider. ICAN locations for supervised job search were selected by ESD as approved locations. ICAN providers were selected based on the annual provider packets they submitted noting they would be offering the component to participants. ESD ensured that the providers identified where job search activities would be completed, how they will provide supervision and how the participants’ time would be tracked. The ICAN-RU provider was selected based upon their ability to provide coverage statewide. The ICAN-RU provider had previously demonstrated its ability to provide employment services through the RUFA program and additionally, were able to establish which participants were eligible for ICAN-RU services by working closely with our ESD offices. Supervised Job Search activities can be completed virtually, in person, in a group and one-on-one. Providers will work with participants to ensure they receive this component in a way that meets the participant’s needs and allowed them to have access to the tools and materials needed to perform the supervised job search activity. The component is individualized to the participant but at a minimum participants will meet monthly with skilled ICAN/ICAN-RU provider staff or community resource who will provide meaningful guidance and support surrounding job search activities. Documentation of Supervised Job Search activities will be kept in the participant’s file and tracked in the case management system. Describe the direct path to employment. ESD ensures that Supervised Job Search (SJS) activities are directly linked to improving employment opportunities for participants. This is achieved by partnering with providers who maintain strong connections with local employers. These partnerships help tailor job opportunities to meet the unique needs of both the participants and the communities they live in. Agreements with SJS providers include performance measures that track participant outcomes, including their connection to job retention services. These measures are in place to ensure that the services offered are effectively supporting direct paths to employment. 1/29/26, 10:27 AM State Plan VT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-vtfy26stateplan//index.html 67/159