CWES Post-Assessment Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Plan Development Process

The Assessment provider follows the guidelines listed below when counseling clients:

1. Reviews the client’s:
   1. Educational history
   2. Work history
   3. Skills and abilities
   4. Test results
   5. Making Satisfactory Progress (MSP) records
   6. Activity history in the case file
   7. Observations and feedback from Job Developers, Service Providers and/or Associate Employment Counselors (AECs)/Employment Counselors (ECs).
2. Explores the client’s interests, commitment to education and training. Provides occupational information and discusses High Paying In-Demand Careers (SCD 2621).
3. Identifies:
   1. Employment goals
   2. Barriers to employment
   3. Possible indicators of learning disabilities
   4. Client's strengths
   5. Types of Welfare-to-Work (WTW) activities required to attain the employment goal
   6. Service provider(s) offering the activity, and
   7. Supportive services.
4. Reviews:
   1. Time parameters based on the 60-month CalWORKs time limit
   2. Hours of participation
   3. Educational Plans from college
   4. Training curriculum, and
   5. Available supportive services.
5. Makes appropriate referrals to:
   1. Social Workers (SW)
   2. Department of Rehabilitation
   3. Adult Education or Community College service provider by sending the Welfare-to-Work Activity Referral Form (SCD 1723)
   4. Other organizations and/or agencies that could assist the client in becoming self-sufficient.
6. Ensures that the Welfare-to-Work Plan Activity Assignment (WTW 2) meets all WTW requirements.

Social Workers

A CalWORKs SW is assigned to each CWES Office to assist the CWES staff in developing plans for the clients. The SWs can provide information about and referrals to most of the services available to the client, including but not limited to:

• Domestic Abuse
• Drug and/or alcohol abuse
• Mental Health concerns
• School attendance concerns
• Problems with family or friends
• Housing issues
• Transportation plans
• Any other concerns that impact the client’s ability to meet the participation rate.

Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)

If suitable, the AC will refer the client to the DOR.