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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 62 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

18.7.6.D.1 Scheduling Work-Eligible Individuals for Work Keys All Work-Eligible Individuals are to be scheduled for Work Keys testing under the following circumstances: • Assessment testing indicates participant has a ninth grade or higher level in reading and math; and • Guidance is needed to effectively determine appropriate job placement. 18.7.6.D.2 Referring Work-Eligible Individuals for Work Keys Retesting All Work-Eligible Individuals are referred for Work Keys retesting as follows: • Participant has successfully completed vocational skills training, or college; or • Participant has upgraded basic skills in ABE or has passed the High School Equivalency Test; or • Skill areas from initial Work Keys testing have been successfully upgraded as a result of referral and attendance in an ABE class or other training facility. 18.7.6.E Mental Health Screening – EHI All Work-Eligible Individuals must be referred for mental health screening. The EHI will be completed by the West Virginia Department of Education Assessment Specialists at the time the TABE testing is scheduled. The purpose of this screening is to check for possible indicators of mental health and substance use issues. This screening is not a diagnosis. Positive results will require a referral to the appropriate mental health professional for a diagnosis and possible treatment. All EHI screening must be completed by the Assessment Specialists. Completion of the EHI Screening is voluntary. Participants declining to complete the EHI must be asked by the Assessment Specialist to sign the waiver form, DFA-WVW-40. The original waiver is returned to the Case Manager. A copy is given to the participant. The Case Manager must record in the eligibility system that the EHI was offered to the participant, but he declined. The Case Manager must have the participant sign the DFA-WVW-40 when the participant declines to complete the EHI screening. If the participant wishes to decline to have the Assessment Specialist complete the EHI, the Case Manager must ask the participant to sign the DFA-WVW-40. However, the Case Manager