County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSAProgram Guide Refugee Employment Services Number Page 10200A 1 of 2 Revision Date 812020 Background State Law requires counties to administer the Refugee Employment Services RES program according to the County Refugee Services Plan certified by the California Department of Social Services CDSS Eligibility Operations serves as administrative lead for the RES program and networks with community partners to integrate various services available to refugees PurposeTo streamline policies as result of a Sunset Review and clarify that participants are not required to provide their Social Security Number SSN to receive services through the RES program PolicyCalWORKs refugee recipients may receive employmentacculturationsupportive services through the Employment Services ES or the Refugee Employment Services RES program depending on their employment readiness status Qualifying refugees who are not receiving CalWORKs may participate in the RES program without being eligible to receive supportive services RES Eligibility Criteria Participant must be A qualifying noncitizen who has been granted a special immigration status Residing in the United States for 60 months or less Sixteen years or older and not a fulltime student in elementary or secondary school Employment ready and actively seeking employment RES Eligibility Timeframes Qualifying refugees can receive RES for up to 60 months Immigration Status RES 60Month Beginning Date Refugee Special Immigrant Visa SIV Date of Entry DOE Amerasians from Vietnam Asylee Asylum granting date Cuban and Haitian Entrants Date parole or other status was granted TCVAP recipients Application date NonTCVAP recipients o Date of Office of Refugee Resettlement Human Trafficking and Crime Victims ORR Certification Letter for victims 18 CPG 70100A years old and over o Date of ORR Eligibility Letter for victims under 18 years old Verification of Immigration Status The ECM will validate qualifying immigration status by viewing the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS documentation from case record or original documents obtained from the participants if not already available RES participants are not required to provide their Social Security number SSN to receive employment services through the RES program County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSAProgram Guide Refugee Employment Services Number Page 10200A 2 of 2 RES Services Family SelfSufficiency Plan FSSP Jobrelated activities and job retention services Acculturation and Life Skill activities Indepth case management including employability assessment and barrier removal services Vocational EnglishasSecond Language VESL and vocational training Supportive services CalWORKs recipients only Family SelfSufficiency Plan FSSP Required for all RES participants in addition to ES plan for RES participants receiving cash aid Identifies the needs of employable refugees and incomeresources necessary to achieve economic selfsufficiency and family stability Sets measurable short and longterm goals steps and strategies to obtain and retain employment Updated as needed to reflect changes to participants employment goals needs for additional services to remove barriers to RES participation employment and community integration RCA and TCVAP Recipients Refugee Cash Assistance RCA recipients and Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program TCVAP recipients must participate in work related activities unless exempt TCVAP may not be assigned to workrelated activities requiring a Social Security Number SSN or work authorization As an alternative Job Readiness Life Skills Acculturation and English as Second Language ESL activities may be assigned in preparation for future employment 90Day Retention Follow up with RES participants 90 days from the start date of employment is required to verify retention The 90day retention period begins with the start date of the RES participants first job Procedure CalWORKs Processing Guide 10200A1 References County Refugee Program Guidelines httpswwwcdsscagovinforesourcesrefugeesguidancestateandfedregs USCIS Class of Admission Codes httpssdcountycagovsharepointcomsitesEligibilitycfipDeskAidUSCISClassofAdmission CodesTable0311docx Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance on or by 8312023 Approval for Release Eligibility Operations