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• Benefit Diversion <br />• Staying off Welfare <br />• Prevention of welfare dependency <br />• Job Retention <br />2. Subsidized Employment <br />a. Description: Subsidized employment will be the next most desirable activity <br />that Work First employment services recipients will be directed toward. In <br />Cabarrus County, Wage Supplementation will be utilized, where the cash <br />amount of the Work First Cash Assistance will be frozen and diverted to <br />supplement a wage paid to a recipient. This will last no longer than 12 <br />months. <br />b. Provision: Services wil] be provided primarily by DSS and ESC in order to <br />develop and enroll Work First recipients into wage supplementation. An <br />agreement will be developed for this purpose. <br />c. Contribution to meeting of goals: The subsidized employment emphasis <br />will have a significant impact on meeting several state and local Work First <br />goals, and will include: <br />• Employment <br />• Meeting Federal Participation Rates <br />• Providing employment services <br />• Job Retention <br />3. Job Search <br />a. Description: Job Search is an activity that begins the day the potential Work <br />First recipient comes to DSS. It is addressed by the Social Worker in the New <br />Focus assessment, and an ESC Consultant assists the potential applicant <br />before leaving the agency, or prior to applying for any benefits. Once the <br />individual is a recipient, Job Search is pursued to ensure that work is sought <br />dlllgently. n :~ u...:.oa .,, z ., e,v„ ..o_ noae.._i °7~_ i v_ in « c ~ Job <br />r - ~.. ~... ~t,.~. <br />Search will be available for twelve (12) weeks per Federal Fiscal Year (Oct - <br />Se t. <br />b. Provision: The Employment Social Worker directs this service, and the client <br />reports to both the social worker and ESC Consultant on a regular basis, <br />usually weekly. This emphasizes the importance of this activity, and <br />reinforces the fact that someone is closely monitoring the recipient to ensure <br />that they are indeed searching for work. <br />c. Contribution to meeting of goals: Job Search has an impact on several goals. <br />These include: <br />• Adults entering employment <br />• Meeting both Federal Participation Rates <br />• Providing employment services <br />• Prevention of welfare dependency <br />4. Job Readiness <br />1„ .. <br />