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PSH ICMS CHAMP Cheat Sheet

Check out the updated PSH ICMS CHAMP Cheat Sheet

Introducing the newly updated PSH ICMS CHAMP Cheat Sheet—the essential toolkit for HFH service providers striving for excellence in client care! This indispensable resource is meticulously designed to elevate your service coordination, providing comprehensive guidance on everything from consent management to client assessments. This Cheat Sheet is not just a document; it’s your roadmap to success in client management.

Navigating the Cheat Sheet

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  1. Consents
  2. Client Demographics
  3. Household Composition
  4. Assessments
  5. Unsuccessful Outreach Attempts
  6. Permanent Housing (PH) Updates
  7. ICMS Exit Requests
  8. ICMS Snapshot

Tip: To ensure a seamless and successful experience while inputting information into CHAMP, it is essential to carefully follow the outlined steps presented in this document.

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Service Options & Definitions

Common Case Management Action Steps

Homeless System of Care Linkage/Coordination

Coordinating enrollment and/or notifications in LA County’s

homelessness response system.

  • Intake
  • Opt-In
  • Pre-Match Request
  • Demographic Profile Update
  • Alternate Voucher Request
  • RMS Update
  • PH Update
  • Universal Consent
  • Incident Report
  • Exit Request

Assessment

Conducting an HFH-approved non-clinical assessment to

evaluate participant functioning and self-sufficiency.

  • HMIS Assessment
  • 5x5
  • Housing Acuity Index
  • Psychosocial
  • LA HAT

Care Plan Development / Update

Updating Care Plan content based on assessments,

achievements, and participant feedback.

  • Create SMART Goal
  • Assign New Action Step
  • Update Action Step Status
  • Update Goal Status

Housing Navigation Support

Gathering and submitting key housing eligibility applications

and documents, assisting with housing search, and facilitating

move-in to permanent housing.

  • Basic Needs Assistance
  • CES Linkage
  • Document Support
  • Submit Subsidy App
  • Resolve Debt
  • Arrange Transportation
  • Housing Search
  • Coordinate Move-In
  • Housing Deposits Coordination

Mainstream Benefits Assistance

Assisting with connection to safety net programs, including

health care, income, and nutrition.

  • CBEST Referral
  • Medi-Cal / Medicare Application
  • GR / CalFresh
  • Unemployment Income Connection
  • VA Coordination
  • Social Security Benefits Assistance

Health, Mental Health, Substance Use Linkages

Linkage to and/or coordination with health care providers.

  • Connect to PCP
  • Connect to Specialty Medical Care
  • Connect to Mental Health Care
  • Connect to Substance Use Care
  • PH² Referral
  • Case Conference / Follow-up with Care Provider
  • Appointment Reminder

ISP Care Coordination

Linkage to and/or coordination with PSH Integrated Services

Program (ISP) providers.

  • Submit CENS Referral
  • Submit HSSP Referral
  • Submit FSP Referral
  • Case Conference / Follow-up with ISP Provide

Accompaniment Health Care

Attending a health care visit alongside a participant.

  • Arrange Travel to Appointment
  • Attend Participant Appointment
  • Debrief with Participant After Appointment

ICMS TOC Visit

Visiting a participant in their home within 72 hours of hospital discharge.

  • Hospital Visit
  • Coordinate Hospital Discharge
  • Home Visit Post-Hospitalization

Permanent Housing Retention Assistance

Ongoing support, advocacy, and interventions for permanently

housed participants to promote long-term tenancy, wellness,

and self-sufficiency.

  • Build Rapport
  • Health & Safety Visit
  • Tenancy Education
  • Life Skills Coaching
  • Budgeting
  • Reasonable Accommodation Support
  • Family Reunification
  • Connect to Caregiving
  • Engage Property Manager
  • Re-certify Voucher
  • Moving On Application
  • Decluttering Support
  • Resolve Arrears
  • Submit FHSP GAR Request
  • Safety Plan
  • Mediate Dispute
  • Crisis Intervention

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