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Services. Th~ Board of Commissioners does recognize that it is accountable <br /> for its duties t~nder the Work First Program. <br /> <br />B. Organizationi <br /> Cabarrus County DSS has a comprehensive system for intercepting and <br /> dealing with ~tive and potential welfare recipients. It is addressed in the <br /> following wa~ for each function listed below. <br /> <br /> 1. Intake: ~ Employment Services staffare able, intake is accomplished <br /> through th~ New Focus effort in Cabarms County. That is, when a <br /> potential W, ork First recipient requests cash assistance at the reception <br /> area, they itre sent first of all to an Employment social worker, where they <br /> are assess _~kl for needs and provided short-term services, when appropriate, <br /> to avoid mi application for inappropriate cash assistance. Presently <br /> approximaitely 75% of potential applicants are diverted. The potential <br /> recipient i.4 also assisted with locating a job with the assistance of a co- <br /> located ESi2 staff person, and Medicaid and Food Stamps, when <br /> requested. <br /> 2. Emergen .~y Assistance: Emergency assistance is provided when there is <br /> an actual _e[nployment related crisis situation involving the family. <br /> Recipientsiare generally referred to the Crisis social workers for EA <br /> assessmen~ and assistance. <br /> 3. Employal~__ lity Assessment: The Work First social workers complete the <br /> Employabi!!ity Assessment for those active Work First recipients who <br /> apply for a~.d are now receiving Work First Cash Assistance. <br /> 4. Employm{nt Services: Employment Services are provided by the Work <br /> First socia~workers. <br /> 5. Other Su _l~portive Services: Other supportive services at DSS, are <br /> provided b~t other units in the Adult and Family Services Division. <br /> External st~pportive services are provided by the various agencies and <br /> departmen_fls named earlier in the Supportive Services Section. <br /> 6. Eligibility~Determination: Eligibility determination is provided through <br /> the Intake ~nd Review units of the Economic Services Division at DSS. <br /> Eligibility .~lmd employment services are separated functions in Cabarrus <br /> County. <br /> <br />Ce <br /> <br />First Stop : <br />As of July 1, 2~02, Cabarms County DSS entered into a contract with ESC for <br />the services of'_~an out posted Employment Consultant I to provide ESC job <br />services to Wo_['k First recipients. That is the primary duty of the Employment <br />Consultant I. ~!'he Employment Consultant I will do 1st Stop registrations <br />when availabl~ If workload does not permit or applicant does not wish to <br />wait, they can i[o to the local ESC office to complete 1st Stop. (A 1st Stop <br />Memorandum ~fUnderstanding between Cabarms County DSS and ESC is <br />included in the~lan). <br /> <br /> 15 <br /> <br /> <br />