§ 40-6.4-5 — § 40-6.4-5. Recruitment, assessment, training, and referral of program candidates.

Rhode Island § 40-6.4-5

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 40: Human services
• Ch. 40-6.4: Incentive for Training and Employment

Text

§ 40-6.4-5. Recruitment, assessment, training, and referral of program candidates.

(a) The director shall contract with one or more government agencies or nonprofit community-based organizations for the purpose of recruitment, screening, assessment, job-readiness preparation, and referral to supportive work. The government agencies or private organizations shall have a demonstrated record of service to AFDC recipients and/or people with disabilities, and shall have experience in conducting outreach and recruitment, intake and assessment of clients, and providing job-readiness training. The organizations shall:

(1) Recruit, screen and assess the job-readiness skills of AFDC recipients and persons with disabilities for the supported work program;

(2) Where appropriate, provide job-readiness skills training for program participants, including, but not limited to, remedial reading, writing, and mathematics skills training; and

(3) Refer appropriate candidates for work in the supported work program.

(b) At least one-third (â…“) of the participants referred to and placed in the supported work program shall currently be enrolled in employment readiness training and referred from a nonprofit, community-based organization or from other organizations certified by the director as conducting appropriate job-readiness training.

Legislative History

P.L. 1987, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 96; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 96.