Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
Summary: This Section describes case management
which is an on-going interactive process, between the participant and
ASPIRE-TANF, of identifying the needs of the participant and the family, and
the services appropriate to meet those needs; and providing the assistance,
coordination and advocacy necessary to ensure access to those services, in
order that the participant may obtain the skills and support necessary to
become employed. Case management includes counseling the participant regarding
employability, brokering of support services, advocating for the participant
and monitoring, evaluating and documenting the participant's progress in order
to assist the participant to meet his or her mandated work requirement and to
obtain the skills and support needed to maintain and retain employment.
I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Each ASPIRE-TANF participant will be
provided a case manager.
B. The
case manager and participant relationship within ASPIRE-TANF is primary and
essential.
C. The extent of the
case manager's involvement is dependent on the participant's needs.
D. The case manager monitors each ASPIRE-TANF
participant's compliance with work requirements.
II.
FUNCTIONS
ASPIRE-TANF, case management is comprised of the following
functions:
1. Evaluating and
determining ASPIRE-TANF participants' strengths
2. Evaluating and determining ASPIRE-TANF
participants needs
3. Prioritizing
the participant's needs in order to assist the participant in obtaining
employment as quickly as possible
4.
Assisting participants to make informed choices
5. Developing participant-centered employment
plans based on Assessment information
6. Writing Family Contract Amendments that
bind both the Department and the participant to the actions in the
contract.
7. Identifying and
referring the participants to available resources (both within and outside the
Department) to assist them in meeting their needs.
8. Evaluating the effectiveness of the
participant's resources.
9.
Advocating for the participant with resource providers (both within and outside
the Department).
10. Monitoring,
evaluating and documenting the participant's progress during their enrollment
in ASPIRE-TANF.
11. Authorizing
expenditures of State and Federal funds on behalf of the participant consistent
with ASPIRE-TANF rules.
12.
Maintaining participant confidentiality at all times.
13. Making the basics of budgeting income
available to all ASPIRE participants.
