1. (a) A Board shall ensure that an employability plan, which is developed during the assessment:

   1. (1) is based on an individual and family assessment;
   2. (2) delineates the goal of self-sufficiency through employment based on the needs of the local labor market;

   3. (3) sets out the steps and services set forth in this chapter necessary to achieve the goal, including:

      1. (A) testing the individual's immediate employability in the local labor market;
      2. (B) removing the barriers that limit the individual's ability to work or participate in activities to enable the individual to address their barriers;
      3. (C) arranging support services; and
      4. (D) providing post-employment skill enhancement and career advancement;
   4. (4) is signed by the individual and the Board's designated representative;
   5. (5) assigns required hours and is the participation agreement for compliance with Choices services requirements; and
   6. (6) includes counseling and other support services that address domestic violence, including the removal of circumstances that limit the ability to work or participate for recipients who receive a good cause determination for domestic violence.
2. (b) A Board shall ensure that an assessment is ongoing, progress towards meeting the goals of the employability plan is evaluated, and the employability plan is modified as appropriate to meet employer needs in the local labor market.

Source Note:The provisions of this §811.23 adopted to be effective February 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 1566.