808.21 Employability Plan SR 97-41, 11/97 (FAM-A)

The Employability Plan (EP) is an individual plan designed to specify the steps the participant will take toward long-term economic independence and self-sufficiency. The NHEP team member develops the EP with the individual to identify:

• Employment goals and appropriate NHEP activities for achieving the goals;

• Problems/barriers to employment and action steps for problem-resolution; and

• Assistance by NHEP, including needed support services to be authorized by NHEP

The NHEP team member completes an EP for each NHEP participant. Form NHEP228, Employability Plan, and Form NHEP228P, Employability Plan Preprint, are the forms upon which the EP is recorded.

• Form NHEP228 may be used at any time.

• Form NHEP228P is preprinted with standard action steps to be used only during the initial four week job search period.

EP Requirements

An EP must be completed for each NHEP participant. The EP is developed from information collected during the initial appraisal and assessment interview. The EP must contain the following:

• Description of employment goals for achieving long-term economic independence and self-sufficiency, including short-term goals for immediate employment;

• Description of the NHEP activities to be completed;

• The action steps for the participant and the NHEP team member;

• Related time frames necessary for the participant to achieve the employment goals, prepare to obtain employment and resolve any serious and substantial personal barriers to employment; including time frames for NHEP assistance;

• Number of hours participating in the NHEP activity;

• Identification of Employment Program Grouping (EPG);

• Type and frequency of the contact between the NHEP individual and team member; and

• Support service needs of the individual and how those needs are being addressed.

When developing the EP, the team must take into consideration the following:

• Available program activities and support services as funding and resources permit;

• Local employment opportunities;

• Individual’s skill level and aptitudes;

• To the extent possible, employment preference of the individual; and

• Any community activities or activities mandated by another agency in which the individual is currently involved.

The EP must: be reviewed:

• At each individual contact and updated;

• Whenever changes in activities or services occur.

• With the individual whenever the individual is failing to make satisfactory progress in an activity.

• With the individual whenever the individual requests a review

The NHEP team member has final approval authority of the EP.