No. Job placement and pre-employment are mandatory components of Youth Job Connection. Research shows that a minimum of 60 hours is required to support the needs of multi-barriered youth. If pre-employment workshops are not required, it’s likely the client would not meet suitability requirements, and as such the client may access the Employment Service program… Continue reading If a client only requires job placement services as they have recently participated in pre-employment workshops, can I exempt my client from the mandatory pre-employment component?
Program: Youth Job Connection
Can job placement supports be used for items other than placement related costs e.g., child care during pre-employment services etc.?
No, job placement support costs can only be accessed during the job placement period. Participants will receive a pre-employment stipend while attending their workshops. The pre-employment stipend is intended both as an incentive for participation and to offset costs related to participating in the service, such as food, transportation, etc. If a participant requires assistance… Continue reading Can job placement supports be used for items other than placement related costs e.g., child care during pre-employment services etc.?
Is there a maximum duration for a work placement?
The maximum allowable period in any one job placement is 26 weeks.
Is there a minimum duration for a work placement?
There is no minimum duration. Placement duration is based on the mutual needs of the client and the employer.
If the employer participates in a job trial and then a placement with the participant, are they still held to the $7,500 maximum?
Yes. The maximum per individual client is $7,500. This includes the individual supports and stipend received by the participant and any employer incentives spent for job trials and job placements.
What happens if a participant only attends three hours of pre-employment training on one day?
The participant would receive a stipend for those three hours. The date of payment of the stipend is to be decided by the service provider.
What if the participant can’t receive the stipend?
There may be situations where the participant may not be able to receive the stipend as it may interfere with benefits received through other income support programs. The service provider should speak to the participant’s caseworker to determine if the receipt of a stipend would disqualify them from continuing to receive benefits from their current income… Continue reading What if the participant can’t receive the stipend?
Can Youth Job Connection (YJC) participants access Employment Service (ES) Resources and Information (RI) workshops as part of their pre-employment hours?
A service provider could schedule a YJC client into an ES RI workshop if the workshop was designed to achieve the same results. However, ES RI workshops alone will not meet the needs and participation requirements of YJC clients. Service providers will be expected to develop additional workshops to meet the needs of YJC’s highly… Continue reading Can Youth Job Connection (YJC) participants access Employment Service (ES) Resources and Information (RI) workshops as part of their pre-employment hours?
How are the pre-employment workshops chosen for the participant?
Service providers must negotiate a schedule for completing the required 60 hours of pre-employment services with the participant, based on their needs and as part of their employment service plan.
When is the pre-employment stipend paid to the participant?
Issuing stipend payments to participants is under the discretion of the service provider (i.e. daily or weekly). The pre-employment stipend is intended as an incentive for completing the negotiated pre-employment training workshop. The participant can use these funds to offset costs of participating in the service, such as food, transportation, etc. Service providers must track… Continue reading When is the pre-employment stipend paid to the participant?