Employment Services Activities

  • Adult Basic Education (ABE)
  • Behavioral Health Services (BHS)
    • Family Violence Services (FVS)
    • Mental Health Services (MHS)
    • Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
  • Community Service (CS)
  • Education Directly Related to Employment (ERE)
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE)
  • Expanded Work Experience (EWE)
  • Family Stabilization (FS)
  • Home Visiting Program (HVP)
  • Job Search/Job Readiness (JS)
  • Job Skills Training Directly Related to Employment (ERT)
  • Other Activities Necessary to Assist in Obtaining Employment (OAN/MIS)
  • Participation required by school to ensure child's attendence
  • Secondary School or Preparation for Certificate of General Education (GED)
  • Self-Employment (SLE)
  • Self-Initiated Plans (SIP) for Education
  • Unsubsidized Full-Time Employment (FTE) or Part-Time Employment (PTE)
  • Vocational Education and Training (VTR)
  • Work Experience (WEX)
  • Work Study (WS)

CalWORKs Hourly Participation Requirements

Assistance Unit (AU) Type Average Weekly Hourly Requirement
Single-parent or optional stepparent 30 hours (or 20 hours if caring for a child under 6)
Two parents* 35 hours
Two parents, one disabled 30 hours (or 20 hours if caring for a child under 6)
Two parents, one ineligible 30 hours (or 20 hours if caring for a child under 6)

Note: Includes 2-parent (2P) AUs with one parent exempt for reasons other than disability and 2P AUs with one parent sanctioned, and 2P AUs with one parent timed out of aid.