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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 17
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 19 Chapter 17 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T)
• Monitors compliance progress to achieve self-sufficiency. • Provides continuous assessment of the participant's needs, goals, and negotiates adjustments to the Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP) as necessary. • Develops employment and other work activity opportunities for the participant within the community. • Makes referrals to other community services, as needed. • Provides payment for supportive services, i.e. transportation, as appropriate. • Identifies potential resources and makes appropriate referrals to access them. This case management process provides for substantial flexibility in administration of the work component of SNAP E&T. Self-sufficiency is defined as being able to provide for one's basic needs without relying on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. When a participant is not able to become completely self-sufficient, the goal must, at a minimum, be to reduce reliance on SNAP benefits as much as possible or maintain eligibility for SNAP benefits for certain clients. 17.4.2 ASSESSMENT Assessment is the ongoing process of determining each participant’s goals, skills, needs, and challenges. Assessment begins at registration and continues until case management stops. An in-depth assessment is necessary to discover the participant’s abilities to meet goals and to develop an ongoing plan to meet his goals. The assessment must focus on information useful to both the participant and the SNAP E&T Worker in evaluating the participant's abilities. As the participant’s circumstances change, it is necessary to change the terms of the SSP to assist the participant in becoming successful. The assessment process must include a series of interviews and conversations with the participant. It may also include educational and/or aptitude or interest testing and interpretation of this information. The SNAP E&T Worker must develop a plan to schedule educational, aptitude, and interest testing as appropriate and available. The test administrator is responsible for completing a release of information for each participant.