General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

evaluation.
GR 41-104.3 – DMH/APS
Not in Office
What needs to be done when an NSA referral is
needed but the co-located DMH/APS staff aren’t
in the office?
• When the DMH/APS Worker is unavailable to
see the individual, a return appointment is made
and the employability status is changed to
employable with a one month exemption.
• The FAC is set for 20 days to obtain the results
of the NSA evaluation and to change the
employability status.
Refer to Future Action Controls – User Initiated –
Create for LEADER procedures.
GR 41-104.4 – Co-
Located DMH/APS
What function does the co-located DMH/APS
Staff perform?
The responsibilities of the co-located DMH/APS
staff include the following activities:
• Evaluating individuals who exhibit characteristics
of mental illness to determine if they appear to
be mentally disabled and if they are potentially
eligible for SSI/SSP, mental health service,
and/or referral for other available services.
• Evaluating individuals who appear to be
developmentally disabled and, if appropriate,
referring them to the Regional Center for
assistance.
• Gathering information from appropriate DPSS
staff to include in the evaluation process.
• Assisting the mentally disabled through the GR
process when they are too disturbed to be
assisted by eligibility staff.
• Assisting mentally disabled in completing
deferred GR eligibility requirements.
• For the DMH/APS co-located staff
responsibilities in the SSI process, refer to SSI
instructions on the intranet.
• Making an appointment for the individual to see
the psychiatrist at the Mental Health Center.