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Can I choose my own Supports Coordinator / Case Manager and/or
other support professional (i.e. nurse, psychologist etc.)
required to meet my needs?
Generally yes. Person Centered
Planning (PCP) is a requirement of the Michigan Mental Health
Code. PCP provides for consumer choice. Check with the Oakland
County Community Mental Health Authority contract agency that
provides services to you or your family member to ask how they
offer choice/options to comply with that requirement. If, after
talking with a supervisor or other administrator at that agency,
you are not satisfied with the answer you receive, you may
contact Customer Services at 1(800) 341-2003 or (248) 858-4690
to assist you.
What are the benefits of Person Centered Planning? Where will it
get us?
Person centered
planning is a valuable tool that empowers persons with mental
illness in the process of mental health recovery. It helps
consumers develop a plan of service to serve their individual
needs.
Each individual that receives
services through Oakland County Community Mental Health
Authority will develop a person centered plan with assistance
from a case manager. The consumer may choose his or her own
person centered planning meeting facilitator and invite anyone
he or she wishes as support in the process; this may include
family, friends and people in his or her community who can help
with the plan. Together, with his or her supports and case
manager, the individual describes the goals and develops a
strategy to achieve the life that he or she wants. The person
centered plan is a living document. This means that as the
individual grows, the person centered plan will change.
The person centered planning
process that promotes the individual’s choice through
partnership with the service provider is the consumer’s legal
right under the Michigan Mental Health Code. It’s the law in
the State of Michigan. Person centered planning is the
foundation of all Oakland County Community Mental Health
Authority services.
How do I apply for
Medicaid?
Medicaid is an insurance program
based on need. To apply for this, contact your local Department
of Human Services office. If you are a recipient of Oakland
County Community Mental Health services, and you need assistance
with this process, you may contact your Supports
Coordinator/Case Manager.
How do I pay for services received through the public community
mental health system?
When services are first started,
a Statement of Income (SOI) will be completed that will
determine your ability to pay and will then be updated annually.
If you are an adult, this is based on your income and other
resources available to you. For a child under the age of 18, the
families’ income is taken into consideration. If you have
Medicaid there will be no cost to you for your services.
I’m on Social Security Disability and would like to get a job
but don’t want to lose my benefits. What can I do?
There are
several options to explore, including Back to Work incentives
through the Social Security Administration. Your Case
Manager/Supports Coordinator will be able to assist you.
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