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MFIP Employment Services Manual

MFIP Employment Services Manual


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6.9 Timing of Assessments/Screenings

ISSUE DATE: 09/2020

In the on-going process of assessing and gathering information, some assessments and screenings must occur at specific times.


These instructions are about what needs to happen at a minimum. In order to gauge progress and explore barriers to explain lack of progress, assessment should be a continuous process.

Points in time that require a specific assessment or screening:

Screening or assessment required at that point:

At the Employment Services overview or as soon as possible afterwards.

Initial assessment.

Within 3 months of enrolling someone on Workforce One.

Employability Measure.

When a documented need raises concerns about the possibility of behavioral health or learning disabilities:

  • · Within 3 months after development of the initial employment plan if progress is not being made.
  • · Earlier if the need is clear.
  • · Mental Health Self-Screen.
  • · Chemical Dependency Self Screen.
  • · Special Learning Needs Self-Screens.
  • At the end of any 12-month period in which a participant has not worked in unsubsidized employment while receiving MFIP assistance.

    Comprehensive Review.

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