Services

Services that assist people who do not have waiver or targeted case management or a MSHO/MSC+ care coordinator, but need Housing Stabilization Services

Covered Services:

• Assisting the person to access documentation required for Housing Stabilization Services eligibility
• Developing a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan based on assessment outcomes
• Supporting the person in identifying their strengths, needs and wants in housing including cultural requirements and/or preferences
• Supporting the person to make an informed choice in their housing transition or sustaining provider
• Offering resource information for services that support non-housing related goals as identified in the person-centered planning process
• Coordinating with other service providers currently working with the person
• Helping the person understand their rights to privacy and appeal information
• Annually updating the person-centered plan as it relates to housing

Services that supports a person to maintain living in their home in the community with the expectation that services are primarily provided as a direct services.

Covered Services:

Activities with an asterisk (*) can be provided directly (in person or remotely working directly with the person) or indirectly on behalf of the person. The expectation is that services are primarily provided as a direct service. Documentation must indicate whether the service was provided as a direct (in person or remotely working directly with the person) or an indirect service.

• Developing a housing transition plan*
• Supporting the person in applying for benefits to afford their housing, including helping the person determine which benefits they may be eligible for*
• Assisting the person with the housing search and application process*
• Assisting the person with tenant screening and housing assessments*
• Providing transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues
• Helping the person understand and develop a budget
• Helping the person understand and negotiate a lease
• Helping the person meet and build a relationship with a prospective landlord
• Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with prospective landlords, property managers*
• Helping the person find funding for deposits*
• Helping the person organize their move*
• Researching possible housing options for the person*
• Contacting possible housing options for the person*
• Identifying resources to pay for deposits or home goods *
• Identifying resources to cover moving expenses*
• Completing housing applications on behalf of the service recipient*
• Working to expunge records or access reasonable accommodations*
• Identifying services and benefits that will support the person with housing instability*
  Ensuring the new living arrangement is safe for the person and ready for move-in*
  Arranging for adaptive house related accommodations required by the person*
  Arranging for assistive technology required by the person*

Services that assist a person to plan for, find, and move to a home in the community with the expectation that services are primarily provided as a direct services.

Covered Services:

Activities with an asterisk (*) can be provided directly (in-person or remotely working directly with the person) or indirectly on behalf of the person. The expectation is that services are primarily provided as a direct service. Documentation must indicate whether the service was provided directly (in person or remotely working directly with the person) or as an indirect service.

• Developing, updating and modifying the housing support and crisis/safety plan on a regular basis*
• Preventing and early identification of behaviors that may jeopardize continued housing
• Educating and training on roles, rights, and responsibilities of the tenant and property manager
• Transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues
• Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with landlords, property managers and neighbors*
• Coaching to develop and maintain key relationships with property managers and neighbors
• Advocating with community resources to prevent eviction when housing is at risk and maintain person’s safety*
• Assistance with the housing recertification processes*
• Continued training on being a good tenant, lease compliance, and household management
• Supporting the person to apply for benefits to retain housing*
• Supporting the person to understand and maintain/increase income and benefits to retain housing*
• Supporting the building of natural housing supports and resources in the community including building supports and resources related to a person’s culture and identity
• Working with property manager or landlord to promote housing retention*
• Arranging for assistive technology*
• Arranging for adaptive house related accommodations.*