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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
Formal assessments must be completed by one or more qualified assessing agencies or individuals. A professional qualified to perform a formal assessment may include: a medical or mental health professional, social worker, psychologist, neuro-psychologist, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation counselor or similar qualified assessing agency or individual. Characteristics required of the assessing agency or individual include:
· Demonstrates a competency or successful completion of training in the appropriate field and is certified by an appropriate accreditation organization.
· Demonstrates an understanding of the objectives of the assessment based on W-2 referral information, referral questions, the initial interview and stated purpose of the evaluation.
History: There are no previous versions of this policy.