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Social Security Benefits Management

The Social Security Benefits Management Program provides financial management of Social Security checks for adults with persistent and serious mental illnesses. The goal of the service is to help the person maintain a stable residence in the community through the payment of rent and bills, thereby preventing unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations or homelessness.

Is It For Me

This service is for adults with a serious mental illness who have an Intensive Case Manager (ICM). Eligibility for the ICM program is defined as adults with a serious mental illness and one of the following conditions:

Had three psychiatric hospitalizations within the past 24 months
Have used psychiatric emergency services three times within past 12 months
Current hospitalization in a state psychiatric facility for at least 90 days
Currently homeless or living in homeless shelter

Referral for ICM services is through an application to:

Centralized Case Management Referral Committee
Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
112 East Post Rd., 2nd Floor
White Plains, NY 10601

Additional eligibility is provided for persons participating in our Crossroads Program.

For further information you may call our Social Security Benefits Management Service at 914-949-1212, extension 222, call our Information & Referral Service at 914-345-5900, extension 240, or send an e-mail message to us at help@mhawestchester.org.

What We Deliver

Our comprehensive services provide:

Budget planning and development with the consumer
Payment of bills
Problem solving with Social Security
Negotiation of payment plans
Teaching money management skills
Reporting wages to Social Security

Where

The office of the Social Security Benefits Manager is at

29 Sterling Avenue,
White Plains, NY 10606.

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When

The Benefits Manager is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Languages Spoken

Services are available in English only.

Cost

The program is supported by the Intensive Case Management program through a contract with the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health. There is no cost to the eligible consumer.

Staff/Service Providers

The program is provided by a person with a bachelor of arts who has over six years experience with this program.

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