Intensive Community
Services Frequently Asked
Questions
What
Does ICS Staff Do?
ICS staff can
teach or assist with
interpersonal
communications skills,
utilization and
integration of community
resources, relapse and
crisis prevention skills,
budgeting and healthful
cooking/shopping/lifestyle
skills, monitor and
education and about
medication, symptom
management skills,
household management, and
employment related skills,
and transition to
community living.
How Long are Services
Provided?
This is not a time limited
service and can be
provided until the
individual has met his/her
referral goals or no
longer needs this level of
services.
Does Medical Assistance
Cover the Cost of these
Services?
Yes, the ICS program bills
Medical Assistance for its
services and is also
available to individuals
who are not on Medical
Assistance that qualify
for the services.
Who Can Refer to ICS?
Medical Doctors
Social Workers
Therapists
Psychiatrists
Family members or the
individual themselves may
request assessment to see
if they meet the criteria.
What are the Criteria for
Eligibility?
Mental illness with a
diagnosis of
schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder, or major
depressive disorder, with
serious deficits in three
or more areas of
functioning as measured by
the state approved
functional assessment and
the individual must have
one or more of the
following:
-
Have a co-existing
chemical dependency
disorder
-
Individual has had
multiple
hospitalizations
-
Individual is homeless
or lives in substandard
housing
-
Have had numerous
contacts with law
enforcement
-
Are a risk to
him/herself and others
-
Person lives in a
supervised residence and
is able to or would like
to live in his/her own
residence if intensive
services are provided;
and/or
-
Services must be
determined medically
necessary by a mental
health professional.
The individual must
agree to Intensive
Community Services buy
may also be
court-ordered to the
program.
