Case Management

Case Management coordinates the delivery of services for persons with intellectual disability. This includes a comprehensive assessment of individual needs in the areas of housing, vocational training/employment, physical health, income/finance, psychological/psychiatric treatment and others. This assessment includes developmental, educational, vocational, and psychological evaluations as well as information from the person's family and other service providers.

Once the individual's needs have been identified, a service plan is prepared which includes the strategies most appropriate for meeting the needs. The Case Manager then assists the client and family by linking or connecting them with the identified, available service provider(s) or resources.

Once the plan has been implemented, the Case Manager monitors the plan on a regular basis to assure that the services are effective and that the client follows through. The Case Manager also determines when additional assessments and planning are needed. The service plan is updated on a regular basis to reflect the changing needs of the client.

Without case management, planning for the needs of individuals with intellectual disability and monitoring progress must be performed by the family in isolation without professional assistance.

Individuals with intellectual disability are productive contributing members of their communities. Many individuals with intellectual disability receive a wide range of services that provide the necessary support for them to maintain their roles in the community.

Individuals who have a diagnosis of intellectual disability have impaired intellectual ability.  The degree of impairment is usually referred to as mild, moderate, severe, or profound.  The Code of Virginia defines intellectual disability as "substantial sub-average general intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive behavior."

Sub-average general intellectual functioning refers to someone who falls below 97% of the population on a standardized intelligence tests. Deficits in adaptive behavior are associated with deficits in maturation, learning, and the development of social skills. The developmental period is defined as prior to age 22.

Individuals who have this diagnosis may also have other disabilities in addition to intellectual disability which may impact their functioning level.

Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services targets SUPPORT SERVICES to individuals with intellectual disability who are age 22 and above.  The Intellectual Disability Case Management Unit serves all ages.