Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-10-109 - Participant Assessment; Referral

A. The Jobs Program case manager and the participant shall complete assessments during the initial Jobs Program case management appointment, and as needed thereafter, to identify any possible barriers to employability or participation in the Jobs Program. The participant shall provide, either orally or in writing, all personal information necessary to accurately complete the assessments. In-depth barrier assessments shall include questions to determine whether the participant needs services to address:

1. Past or ongoing domestic violence;

2. Substance abuse or chemical dependency;

3. Psychological or psychiatric needs;

4. Education or training insufficient to obtain or sustain employment;

5. Mental, physical, or functional incapacity or disability, including a learning disability;

6. Issues regarding retaining or maintaining employment;

7. Inadequate housing;

8. Inadequate child care;

9. Inadequate transportation;

10. Criminal background and involvement with the criminal justice system; or

11. Other issues that affect an individual's ability to participate in work activities.

B. The Jobs Program shall provide appropriate services or community resources to a participant who is identified as in need of services using the information from the assessments. When the Jobs Program is unable to provide services, the Jobs Program shall refer a participant to appropriate services or community resources. If the Jobs Program case manager determines that a needed service is not available through the Jobs Program services or community resources after researching available options, the Jobs Program shall not make a referral and shall grant the participant good cause for not engaging in work activities under R6-10-123.

C. If a participant does not provide all personal information necessary to complete the assessments, either orally or in writing, the Jobs Program is not required to provide the participant with support services or referrals to service providers.

D. The Jobs Program shall use the information provided by the participant during the assessments to develop the employment and career development plan described in R6-10-110 . Additional information from previous employers, educational providers, medical providers, and others may be gathered to help determine planned activities and services.

E. Based on the initial assessments or if a participant experiences difficulty implementing the employment and career development plan, the Jobs Program may determine that a participant may benefit from further specialized assessments. A licensed professional or licensed agency shall administer all specialized assessments.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-10-109

Adopted effective January 10, 1977 (Supp. 77-1). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective June 6, 1995 (Supp. 95-2). Section repealed; new Section adopted effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5371, effective January 14, 2006 (05-4). Amended and renumbered from R6-10-107 by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3236, effective 12/7/2019.

The following Section was repealed and a new Section adopted under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, pursuant to Laws 1997, Ch. 300, § 74 (A). Exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for review and approval; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on this Section.