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The OCCC shall provide an Objective Assessment of the individual's readiness for <br />meaningful work. The assessment will include academic and employability skill levels, <br />service needs of each participant, a review of basic skills, occupational skills, prior work <br />experience, employability, interests, aptitudes (including non-traditional job interests), <br />supportive service needs, and developmental needs of the participant. <br />The OCCC shall develop an Individualized Service Strategy for each participant that <br />shall identify a career pathway goal, appropriate achievement objectives, and planned <br />supportive services. The OCCC shall provide preparation for post -secondary educational <br />opportunities, strong linkages between academic and occupational learning, preparation <br />for unsubsidized employment opportunities, and effective connections to intermediaries <br />with strong links to the job market and local regional employers. <br />The OCCC shall provide case management for each youth participant on an <br />ongoing basis. Case managers shall assist youth as needed to ensure successful <br />program completion, job placement, and goal attainment. The case manager will oversee <br />the participant's progress in his/her training activities, and provide counseling, guidance, <br />and crisis intervention. <br />Program Goals include: <br />• Referrals to community resources <br />• Tracking progress on the job <br />• Increase youth employment to secure a better -paying job <br />• Career pathway development and further education planning or training <br />• Assistance with job/work-related problems <br />• Adult mentoring <br />• Leadership development <br />• Supportive services <br />• Strengthen local government capacity to address community challenges <br />In those instances, when youth participants will engage in paid work experience <br />outside the direct supervision of the OCCC, the OCCC shall develop worksites that will <br />provide youth with meaningful work experiences with capable, trained supervisors. Each <br />worksite shall receive a supervisor orientation and a copy of a worksite agreement. <br />- --- - -T-he OCCC shall -develop -a-worksite agreement -following -established City --- <br />guidelines, for each worksite training site developed and used for the youth <br />work experience. Worksite supervisors shall receive an orientation regarding <br />