1. Short title This Act may be cited as The Benefits to Employment Act . 2. Expecting universal engagement and case management Section 408(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Individual opportunity plans (1) Assessment The State agency responsible for administering the State program funded under this part shall make an initial assessment of the following for each recipient of assistance who is required to be engaged in work pursuant to section 407(c): (A) The education obtained, skills, prior work experience, work readiness, and barriers to work of the individual. (B) The well-being of the children in the family of the individual and, where appropriate, activities or services (such as services offered by a program funded under section 511) to improve the well-being of the children. (2) Contents of plans On the basis of the assessment required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the State agency, in consultation with the individual, shall develop an individual opportunity plan that— (A) includes a personal responsibility agreement in which the individual acknowledges receipt of publicly-funded benefits and responsibility to comply with program requirements in order to receive the benefits; (B) sets forth the obligations of the individual to participate in work activities, and the number of hours per month for which the individual will so participate pursuant to section 407(c); (C) sets forth an employment goal and planned short-, intermediate-, and long-term actions to achieve the goal, and, in the case of an individual who has not attained 24 years of age and is in secondary school or the equivalent, the intermediate action may be completion of secondary school or the equivalent; (D) describes the job counseling and other services the State will provide to the individual to enable the individual to obtain and keep employment in the private sector; (E) may include referral to appropriate substance abuse or mental health treatment