development of the individual responsibility plan (irp)
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Development of the Individual Responsibility Plan (IRP). Agency for Workforce Innovation Statewide Training Spring 2005. Statutory Requirements. 45 CFR Part 261.11 (Assessment) Initial assessment of the skills, prior work experience, and employability of each recipient who: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Development of the Development of the Individual Responsibility Individual Responsibility
Plan (IRP)Plan (IRP)
Agency for Workforce InnovationAgency for Workforce Innovation
Statewide TrainingStatewide Training
Spring 2005Spring 2005
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Statutory RequirementsStatutory Requirements
45 CFR Part 261.11 (Assessment)45 CFR Part 261.11 (Assessment)
Initial assessment of the skills, prior Initial assessment of the skills, prior work experience, and employability work experience, and employability of each recipient who:of each recipient who:
o Is at least age 18, Is at least age 18, oror
o Who has not completed high school/GED Who has not completed high school/GED andand is not attending secondary school is not attending secondary school
Within 30 days of becoming eligible Within 30 days of becoming eligible for Cash Assistancefor Cash Assistance
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Statutory RequirementsStatutory Requirements
45 CFR Part 261.12 (IRP Requirements)45 CFR Part 261.12 (IRP Requirements)
Identify an employment goal and a plan for Identify an employment goal and a plan for moving immediately into private sector moving immediately into private sector employmentemployment
Describe the obligations of the participantDescribe the obligations of the participant
Designed to lead to career advancementDesigned to lead to career advancement
Describe the services to be provided by the Describe the services to be provided by the case managercase manager
TANF State Plan, Section 2.13TANF State Plan, Section 2.13
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Assessment Assessment
Areas to considerAreas to consider Work historyWork history
o Will work history or references be a problem?Will work history or references be a problem?
o Is training needed?Is training needed?
o Is there a job market for the participant’s Is there a job market for the participant’s current job skills?current job skills?
EducationEducationo Summary of prior education and training?Summary of prior education and training?
o Date education or training was completed?Date education or training was completed?
o Current educational status?Current educational status?
o Is job testing needed or recently completed?Is job testing needed or recently completed?
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Assessment (Continued)Assessment (Continued)
HousingHousingo Rents or owns their home?Rents or owns their home?
o Lives with others?Lives with others?
o Subsidized or unsubsidized?Subsidized or unsubsidized?
TransportationTransportationo Does the participant have a car? Does the participant have a car?
(Yr/model) (Yr/model)
o Does the car need repairs?Does the car need repairs?
o Does the participant have a valid Does the participant have a valid drivers license? Auto insurance?drivers license? Auto insurance?
o Is public transportation available?Is public transportation available?
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Assessment (Continued)Assessment (Continued)
Child CareChild Careo Is child care available?Is child care available?
o Has a referral been made?Has a referral been made?
o Does participant need help finding child care?Does participant need help finding child care?
o Does child have special needs?Does child have special needs?
Special needs of the familySpecial needs of the familyo School discipline problems?School discipline problems?
o Geographic location?Geographic location?
o Alcohol or drug addiction?Alcohol or drug addiction?
o Medical or health problems?Medical or health problems?
o Domestic violence issues?Domestic violence issues?
Personal SupportPersonal Supporto Family, friends, church or other organizations?Family, friends, church or other organizations?
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What is an IRP?What is an IRP?
Contract or agreement between Contract or agreement between thethe participant and the case participant and the case manager that does two things:manager that does two things: Outlines what the participant must do Outlines what the participant must do
to look for work or prepare for work to look for work or prepare for work that will lead to self-sufficiency that will lead to self-sufficiency through required participation in the through required participation in the Welfare Transition (WT) Program, andWelfare Transition (WT) Program, and
Outlines what the case manager will Outlines what the case manager will do to help the participant become do to help the participant become self-sufficientself-sufficient
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IRP—Focus on “Individual”IRP—Focus on “Individual”
As the name implies, it should be As the name implies, it should be developed specifically for each developed specifically for each individual participantindividual participant
Steps to Self-Sufficiency should be Steps to Self-Sufficiency should be clearly stated and easily understood, clearly stated and easily understood, even if the steps are mini-stepseven if the steps are mini-steps
Be as detailed as necessary, Be as detailed as necessary, depending on the individual depending on the individual participantparticipant
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The IRPThe IRP
Should be developed jointly by the Should be developed jointly by the participant with the case manager participant with the case manager to:to: Describe the participant’s Describe the participant’s
responsibilities, activity requirements responsibilities, activity requirements and authorized support servicesand authorized support services
Keep the participant moving towards Keep the participant moving towards self-sufficiencyself-sufficiency
Document the action steps the Document the action steps the participant has agreed to doparticipant has agreed to do
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The IRPThe IRP
Should:Should:
Describe the case manager’s Describe the case manager’s responsibilities, such as providing a responsibilities, such as providing a child care referral or transportation child care referral or transportation vouchervoucher
Describe the consequences for Describe the consequences for failure to follow their plan failure to follow their plan
o Loss of support servicesLoss of support services
o SanctionSanction
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When is an IRP Done?When is an IRP Done?
Should be:Should be: Initiated within 30 days of receiving the Initiated within 30 days of receiving the
New Case, Reopen or Transfer AlertNew Case, Reopen or Transfer Alert Based on initial assessment findingsBased on initial assessment findings
Should be updated if:Should be updated if: A change affects the existing IRP (such as A change affects the existing IRP (such as
homelessness, domestic violence, etc)homelessness, domestic violence, etc) New activities, training or services are New activities, training or services are
approved, orapproved, or Nearing completion of an activity or Nearing completion of an activity or
training to ensure continuous participation training to ensure continuous participation
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Where Do You Begin?Where Do You Begin?
Think of it as a trip (questions Think of it as a trip (questions you might ask yourself)you might ask yourself) Can you drive, or do you have to Can you drive, or do you have to
fly?fly? Can you stay with friends or Can you stay with friends or
relatives, or will you have to relatives, or will you have to make hotel reservations?make hotel reservations?
What type of clothes are What type of clothes are needed?needed?
How much will it cost?How much will it cost? Will you be traveling during the Will you be traveling during the
“high” season or the “low” “high” season or the “low” season?season?
How early do you have to make How early do you have to make reservations? reservations?
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What Did You Overlook?What Did You Overlook?
Your destination?Your destination? You can’t make plans or reservations You can’t make plans or reservations
until you know where you are goinguntil you know where you are going If you don’t know where you are going If you don’t know where you are going
you can drive all day but you won’t you can drive all day but you won’t know whether you got there or notknow whether you got there or not
So, where do you begin developing So, where do you begin developing the IRP?the IRP? Identify an employment goalIdentify an employment goal
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Employment GoalEmployment Goal
Be specific; example, “Pediatric Be specific; example, “Pediatric LPN”LPN”
Examples of Employment Goals Examples of Employment Goals found in OSST:found in OSST: ““Job Search” Job Search” ““Find a career”Find a career” ““Find employment with benefits”Find employment with benefits” ““To start her own small business”To start her own small business” ““To get a fulltime job”To get a fulltime job”
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Barriers to Self-SufficiencyBarriers to Self-Sufficiency
Identify barriers which are preventing Identify barriers which are preventing the participant from reaching their the participant from reaching their goals and becoming self-sufficientgoals and becoming self-sufficient
Examples:Examples: Lacks marketable skillsLacks marketable skills
Primary language is not English Primary language is not English
Lack of child care and/or transportationLack of child care and/or transportation
Substance abuseSubstance abuse
Criminal recordCriminal record
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Identify BarriersIdentify Barriers
Click the “Add” button Click the “Add” button under Needs and under Needs and BarriersBarriers
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Enter Barrier/Need Detail and Enter Barrier/Need Detail and SaveSave
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Go to Steps to Self-SufficiencyGo to Steps to Self-Sufficiency
Click on Click on the the
HyperlinkHyperlink
Need has Need has been been
identifiedidentified
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List the Steps to Self-List the Steps to Self-SufficiencySufficiency
Associate the steps with the barriersAssociate the steps with the barriers
Example:Example: Needs computer skills (Barrier or Need)Needs computer skills (Barrier or Need)
Steps to Self-SufficiencySteps to Self-Sufficiency
o Provide voucher for Basic Computer Keyboarding class Provide voucher for Basic Computer Keyboarding class scheduled to begin 5/10/04 at Seminole Community scheduled to begin 5/10/04 at Seminole Community CollegeCollege
o Register for Basic Computer Keyboarding class by 4/26/04Register for Basic Computer Keyboarding class by 4/26/04
o Attend class on a regular basisAttend class on a regular basis
o Provide documentation of attendance within five calendar Provide documentation of attendance within five calendar days after the end of each month to case managerdays after the end of each month to case manager
o Call case manager at 407-555-1212 immediately if unable Call case manager at 407-555-1212 immediately if unable to attend class to report your reasonto attend class to report your reason
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Enter Steps Associated with Need or Enter Steps Associated with Need or BarrierBarrier
Indicate who is Indicate who is responsible for the responsible for the
stepstep
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Summary Provided as Steps are Summary Provided as Steps are EnteredEntered
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Detailed Description of StepsDetailed Description of Steps
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IRP WizardIRP Wizard
Identify Identify sections to be sections to be
included on the included on the printed IRP and printed IRP and click Continueclick Continue
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IRP Completion and Update IRP Completion and Update DateDate
Date the IRP Date the IRP was was
initiatedinitiated
Last date the Last date the IRP was IRP was
updated or updated or changedchanged
Click “View to Print” to Click “View to Print” to print a copy for the case print a copy for the case
manager and the manager and the participant to signparticipant to sign
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IRP Employment GoalsIRP Employment Goals
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Barriers, Countable Activities and Support Barriers, Countable Activities and Support ServicesServices
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Steps to Self-SufficiencySteps to Self-Sufficiency
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Are we Required to Use the IRP in Are we Required to Use the IRP in OSST?OSST?
Regions may use their own IRP formsRegions may use their own IRP forms
Copies must be retained in the case Copies must be retained in the case filefile
Must be signed by the participant Must be signed by the participant and the case managerand the case manager
The IRP Completion/Last Plan Update The IRP Completion/Last Plan Update section must be completed in OSST section must be completed in OSST
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Alternative Requirement Plan Alternative Requirement Plan (ARP)(ARP)
Provides a means for addressing Provides a means for addressing barriers to self-sufficiency while barriers to self-sufficiency while an individual is deferred from the an individual is deferred from the work requirements as a result of:work requirements as a result of:
Domestic ViolenceDomestic Violence
Medical IncapacityMedical Incapacity
Alcohol, Substance Abuse or Mental Alcohol, Substance Abuse or Mental Health IssuesHealth Issues
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Alternative Requirement Plan Alternative Requirement Plan (Cont)(Cont)
Identifies objectives or action Identifies objectives or action steps that will lead to self-steps that will lead to self-sufficiency or barrier resolutionsufficiency or barrier resolution
Objectives or action steps must Objectives or action steps must be consistent with the be consistent with the participant’s documented participant’s documented limitationslimitations
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Developing the ARPDeveloping the ARP
Factors to consider when determining Factors to consider when determining the appropriateness of alternative the appropriateness of alternative activitiesactivities The ongoing safety of the participant and the The ongoing safety of the participant and the
children (domestic violence related)children (domestic violence related)
The goal of self-sufficiencyThe goal of self-sufficiency
Specific activities required to enable the Specific activities required to enable the individual to fully participate in work individual to fully participate in work activitiesactivities
Is it reasonable based on documentation Is it reasonable based on documentation received (medical verification, collateral received (medical verification, collateral contacts, etc.contacts, etc.
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SummarySummary
The IRP/ARP is a living document The IRP/ARP is a living document that is constantly being changed that is constantly being changed and updatedand updated
Should be developed and updated Should be developed and updated based on the individual’s needs, based on the individual’s needs, barriers, circumstancesbarriers, circumstances
Should be viewed as a map to Should be viewed as a map to economic self-sufficiencyeconomic self-sufficiency
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For Additional Information For Additional Information
ContactContact
[email protected]@awi.state.fl.us
[email protected]@awi.state.fl.us
[email protected]@awi.state.fl.us