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The Employment module Group Notes feature is an optional database enhancement used to record employment-related staff contact time with large groups of consumers through the entering, updating, and deleting of group notes. It is also used to view read-only group note reports.
NOTE: A full version of the Group Notes feature (that can record services other than those that are employment-related) is accessible from within the Services - Group module. For more information, click here.
Required Permissions 
Because the Group Notes (Employment) feature is optional, it is not automatically available in all AWARDS databases. When requested (by contacting the Help Desk), it is turned on behind-the-scenes in AWARDS and is available to users with the following permissions:
Program Chart Access
Display Any Chart Records Buttons
Display Chart Records Employment Button
NOTE: Permissions are assigned using the Permissions Maintenance feature. If you do not have access to that feature and need a permission listed here, please contact your supervisor or your local Help Desk for assistance.
Click-by-Click Instructions 
NOTE: The topics listed here reference accessing the Group Notes feature from the AWARDS Services - Group module rather than from within the Employment module. Regardless of the point of access, the Group Notes functionality is the same. The one exception is that when working from within the Employment module, you are limited to working with employment-related services only.
Entering / Updating a Group Note - Learn to create new group notes and edit existing ones.
Deleting a Group Note - Learn to delete group notes you previously entered in AWARDS.
Electronically Signing Group Notes - Learn to electronically sign group notes you or others have written.
Viewing a Group Notes Report - Learn to view group note reports using available report settings.
Viewing a Group Attendance Report - Learn to view group attendance reports.
Using the Group Notes ReportBuilder - Learn to generate customized reports of data as recorded using group notes.
Frequently Asked Questions 
NOTE: The FAQ page listed here references accessing the Group Notes feature from the AWARDS Services - Group module rather than from within the Employment module. Regardless of the point of access, the Group Notes functionality is the same. The one exception is that when working from within the Employment module, you are limited to working with employment-related services only.
Group Notes Frequently Asked Questions
FootholdConnect Event Recordings 
NOTE: Recordings marked with a red asterisk (*) were made prior to deployment of significant AWARDS enhancements and do not reflect those changes; however, the overall content is still relevant and useful.
Employment Tracking in AWARDS (55 min) * - October 2016
Assisting clients with employment-related issues is becoming more important than ever in the social service field, with policy trends that facilitate clients finding and maintaining employment. In this webinar we review the AWARDS tools designed to help keep up with these trends by tracking key employment information. Specifically, you'll learn how to complete AWARDS data entry for employers, job interviews, job placements, and more. You'll also learn how to track education and training, how to document employment-related services, and how to generate valuable employment-related reports.
https://demodb.footholdtechnology.com/help/?10580
