(a) Yes. At a minimum, an individual must receive at least one core
service, such as an initial assessment or job search and placement
assistance, before receiving intensive services. The initial assessment
determines the individual's skill levels, aptitudes, and supportive
services needs. The job search and placement assistance helps the
individual determine whether he or she is unable to obtain employment,
and thus requires more intensive services to obtain employment. The
decision on which core services to provide, and the timing of their
delivery, may be made on a case-by-case basis at the local level
depending upon the needs of the participant.
(b) A determination of the need for intensive services under
Sec. 663.220, as established by the initial assessment or the
individual's inability to obtain employment through the core services
provided, must be contained in the participant's case file.
