7.9 Subsidized Employment Retention Service

7.9.1 Individualized Services by Program Area

Contractors must make every effort to assist the SW to retain the SJ and successfully complete the Subsidized Employment Phase. Contractors should provide assistance to the SW in addressing the following issues that may arise:

• Performance on the job;

• Behavior and workplace etiquette;

• Attendance and punctuality;

• Following directions and workplace rules; and

• Communication with co-workers and supervisors.

7.9.1 Individualized Services by Program Area

Contractors must work with representatives from other program areas to assist SWs with achieving their individualized goals. Contractors must adhere to the guidelines below:

1.             Child Support – Provide information on: how to request a review to determine whether a modification of a child support monthly order is appropriate (This includes a review to determine whether child support arrears may be forgiven); the possible consequences of nonpayment of child support; consideration of low-income Money, wages or salary, adjusted income from self-employment, Social Security, dividends, interest on savings or bonds, income from estates or trusts, net rental income or royalties, public assistance, SSI, pensions and annuities, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, alimony and other maintenance payments, and veteran pensions. payer guidelines; and financial literacy services to assist in managing child support debt.

Contractors must establish a written process for referral to child support services and identify, at minimum, one point of contact with whom the Contractor The entities under contract with DCF to administer the TJ and TMJ contracts. will work with within the local CSA.

2.             Child Welfare Reunification – Provide information to address barriers to family reunification, coordinate with the Child Welfare system, and support individualized plans for achieving permanency goals.

3.             Ex-Offender An individual with a prior felony or misdemeanor conviction who served their sentence in a federal or state prison or a county or local jail. – Provide information on criminal background checks, the Wisconsin Fair Employment law, bonding and expungement, and provide resources for reintegration.

4.             Foster Care – Through assessment, identify individual needs and develop short- and long-term goals, provide services to assist individuals with building an effective network of resources, and provide resources for addressing barriers to independent living Services designed to meet the needs of individuals in out-of-home care who are aging out of care at age 18 or older and up to age 21..

History: There are no previous versions of this policy.