skill start program
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Skill Start Program. 12/01/2010 to 9/30/2011. Program Background. Goal: Serve 2000 SNAP Customers 133 with short term training and Job Search 600 with Job Search assistance SNAP (formerly Food Stamp) Eligible Not Eligible for other public assistance. Skill Start Program. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Skill Start Program
12/01/2010 to 9/30/2011
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Program Background
Goal: Serve 2000 SNAP Customers 133 with short term training and Job Search 600 with Job Search assistance
SNAP (formerly Food Stamp) Eligible Not Eligible for other public assistance
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Skill Start Program
Short Term Skills Training - 42 days of training.
Job Search Services Travel/Job Search Support -$35.00 at
completion of training and $35.00 after job start or completion of five interviews
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Skill Start Program Components
Enrollment in SNAP Program at Department of Transitional Assistance.
Skill Training – Visit a Career Center Employment Specialist at the DTA TAO or a one stop career center and ask about the SNAP Skill Start Program
Job Search Assistance for as long as you need or want it. (60 Days in Skill Start Program)
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Enrollment
DTA refers eligible individuals to local Skill Start Specialist
Enrollment in Skill Start (MOSES)Case Management Services
The BEACON generated form is proof of eligibility if it says that the client has been referred for Food Stamp Job Search and that they are a recipient of Food Stamps. (These forms haven’t been updated to “SNAP” yet; they are still using the terminology “Food Stamps” instead of SNAP).
DTA referral document indicates individual’s 60 day window for enrollment in Skills Start
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Skill Training
Completed within 42 calendar days Total training costs may not exceed $1,500.
(includes tuition, books, materials, test/certification fees, etc.)
Courses may be combined if total length does not exceed 42 calendar days and cost do not exceed $1,500.
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Skill Training
Referral to pre approved Skill Start training only
Skill Start Approval Authorization Voucher submitted to provider upon training enrollment by Student.
Skill Start Specialist retains a copy of each Authorization Voucher
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Job Search
Job Search services may include: Assessment/Testing* Job Search Workshops Resume Preparation Labor Market Information Job Referral/Job Development Placement
* may be administered in conjunction with determination of appropriate training
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Job Search
Skill Start Specialist case manages provision of job search assistance through the
One-Stop Career Center
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Support Payments for Training
$35 payment based on successful completion of training and minimum 90% attendance
If training is 1 week or less: successful completion and 100% attendance
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Support Payments for Job Search
$35 Travel/Support payment based on either:completion of five verified job interviews, orverified acceptance of job offer
(after recorded job search services)
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Recording Travel/Support Payments Services
Go to the General Services tab and click the add button.
Select Outcome / Enhancement from the Category dropdown box and either: "Met Skill Start Training Requirement" or "Met Skill Start Job Search Requirement" from the Service Detail list.
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Follow Up
For any Skill Start participant entering employment, the Skill Start Specialist must conduct a 30 day and 6 Month follow up to:– Determine if the person is still employed– Determine post-participation wage level– health coverage status
Results must be recorded in MOSES
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Reporting
Participant’s Name Social Security
Number Skill Start
Enrollment Date Training Program
Entered
Training Program Start Date
Training program Completion Date
Training Program Early Withdrawal Date
Entered Employment Date
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Reporting
Hours Worked per Week 30 Day Follow Up Wage Rate 30 Day Follow Up Health Benefits Status Participant’s Travel/Support Payments
Received
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Skill Start “Exit”
If the individual does not enter employment within the 60 day window, participant and Skill Start Specialist assesses continuing job search efforts with the local One Stop Career Center, as a non-Skill Start Customer and exit the client from Skill Start.
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Skill Start Program Manager
Oversee day to day activity of the Program Provide technical assistance to local Skill
Start Specialists and other career center staff Provide technical assistance to training
providers Primary program contact with DTA is
Beth Goguen 617 626 6053
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Skill Start and MOSES
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Skill Start Program Enrollment
Determine Eligibility for program using Eligibility Criteria and Eligibility in MOSES
Enroll customer in Career Center Specific Programs box
Create a Manual Alert to highlight 60 day service window
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Skill Start Program Enrollment
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Skill Start Program Enrollment
Eligibility
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Skill Start Program Enrollment
Career Center
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Skill Start Program Enrollment
Alerts
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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment
Click on Services Tab , go to Courses/ Activity
Add a course enrollment. Do a Course Search for Skill Start approved programs
Click Enroll and complete required information
Display Authorization Voucher for Skill Start program and print
Hit OK
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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment
Training Course Search
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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment
Services Courses/ Activity Tab
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Skill Start Program Voucher
Click Display Form Then Select Voucher Type: Skill Start
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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment
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Skill Start Program Course Completion
Click on Services Tab , go to Courses/ Activity
Open Skill Start program enrollment Change Status of enrollment Complete required information and hit OK
This information must be maintained timely so that DCS may process vendor invoices timely
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Skill Start Program Course Completion
Services Courses/ Activity Tab
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Click on Services Tab , go to General Services. Record the appropriate Outcome/Enhancement for customers Exit.
If the customer obtains employment record in Services - Employment Services tab.
Click on Career Center Specific Programs box. Uncheck the Skill Start program apply box to exit the customer from the program.
Skill Start Program Exit
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Skill Start Program Exit
Services General Tab
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Skill Start Program Exit
Services Employment Tab
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Skill Start Program Exit
Basic Tab
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If the customer obtains employment record in Services - Employment Services tab.
Highlight relevant Obtained Employment. Click Follow Up button. Select appropriate Service Type and Service
Results. Click OK.
Skill Start Program 30-Day Follow Up
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Skill Start Program 30-Day Follow Up
Services Employment Tab
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Program Contact Information
Program Information:
Beth GoguenProgram [email protected]
John [email protected]
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Program Contact Information
Technical Assistance:
MOSES Local Expert MOSES Training Staff
MOSES Help Desk:617-626-5656