Marked inability to establish or maintain independent competitive employment: characterized by an established pattern of unemployment, underemployment, or sporadic employment that is primarily attributable to a diagnosed Page 16 of 47 BH2564_01/2020 serious mental illness, which requires intervention by the behavioral health system beyond what is available to the individual from by mainstream workforce development, educational, faith-based, community or social service organizations. This does not include limitations due to factors such as geographic location, poverty, lack of education, availability of transportation, or loss of driver’s license due to legal problems.
Marked inability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (shopping, meal preparation, laundry, basic housekeeping, medication management, transportation, and money management) that is primarily attributable to a diagnosed serious mental illness, which requires intervention by the behavioral health system beyond what is available to the individual from by mainstream workforce development, educational, faith-based, community or social service organizations. This does not include limitations due to factors such as geographic location, poverty, lack of education, availability of transportation, or loss of driver’s license due to legal problems.
Marked inability to establish or maintain a personal support system, characterized by social withdrawal or isolation, interpersonal conflict, or social behavior (other than criminal behavior) that is not easily tolerated in the community and primarily attributable to a diagnosed serious mental illness, and which requires intervention by the behavioral health system beyond what is available to the individual from by mainstream workforce development, educational, faith-based, community or social service organizations. This does not include limitations due to factors such as geographic location, poverty, lack of education, availability of transportation, or loss of driver’s license due to legal problems
Marked or frequent deficiencies of concentration, persistence or pace that is primarily attributable to a serious mental illness resulting in a failure to complete in a timely manner tasks commonly found in work, school, or home settings, which requires intervention by the behavioral health system beyond what is available to the individual from by mainstream workforce development, educational, faith-based, community or social service organizations
Marked inability to perform or maintain self-care (hygiene, grooming, nutrition, medical care, personal safety) that is primarily attributable to a serious mental illness, and which requires intervention by the behavioral health system beyond what can be reasonably provided by mainstream workforce development, educational, faith-based, community or social service organizations
Proper interaction with peers
Marked deficiencies in self-direction, characterized by an inability to independently plan, initiate, organize, and carry out goal-directed activities that is primarily attributable to a serious mental illness, and which requires intervention by the behavioral health system beyond what can be reasonably provided by mainstream workforce development, educational, faith-based, community or social service organizations.
Marked inability to procure financial assistance to support community living, which inability is primarily attributable to a serious mental illness, and which requires intervention by the behavioral health system beyond what can be reasonably provided by mainstream workforce development, educational, faith-based, community or social service organizations. This does not include limitations due to factors such as geographic location, poverty, lack of education, availability of transportation, or loss of driver’s license due to legal problems.