D.Service Standards – Counseling

Issue Date: 3/27/07 / Rev Date: 8/30/11
Service Name / Counseling
Service Definition / Professional level counseling services seek to improve the individual’s emotional and social well being through the resolution of personal problems and/or change in an individual’s social situation.
Service Code / 99510, Home visit for individual, family, or marriage counseling
Units / One visit, regardless of duration.
Service Delivery Options /  Traditional/Agency-Based
□ Self-Determination

I.MINIMUM STANDARDS

A.Counseling services must be directed toward the following target groups:

1.Individuals who are experiencing emotional distress or a diminished ability to function; or

2.Adults, children, spouses, or other responsible relatives, e.g. sibling, niece, or nephew, who are appropriate for family counseling to resolve the problems of the waiver participant.

B.Services provided must not duplicate services available under Medicare, Medicaid State Plan, or other third party resources.

C.Vendors receiving MI Choice funds for counseling services must provide the following service components, at a minimum:

1.Psychosocial evaluation to determine appropriateness of therapy options

2.Treatment plan that states goals and objectives, and projects the frequency and duration of service

3.Individual, family, and/or group counseling sessions

4.Home visits and on-site counseling

5.Case conferencing with a MI Choice Care Manager at least once every six weeks with participant’s release

D.Each vendor must be able to demonstrate a working relationship with a hospital and/or health care facility for the provision of emergency health care services, as needed.

E.Persons providing counseling services must have:

1.A Master’s degree in social work, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or counseling; or

2.A Bachelor’s degree in one of the above areas and be under the supervision of a mental health professional with a Master’s degree.

3.Must be licensed in the State of Michigan to provide counseling under MCL 333.172301, MCL 333.18101, MCL 333.19201, or MCL 333.18501.The AAA 1-B will verify licensure of each prospective counselor.

F.Vendors must maintain ongoing case records for each participant, recording assessed needs, treatment plan, and progress achieved at each counseling session.

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