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Psychosocial Support Services

Psychosocial Support Services

HRSA Service Definition

Description:

Psychosocial Support Services provide group or individual support and counseling services to assist eligible people living with HIV to address behavioral and physical health concerns. These services may include:

  • Bereavement counseling
  • Caregiver/respite support (RWHAP Part D)
  • Child abuse and neglect counseling
  • HIV support groups
  • Nutrition counseling provided by a non-registered dietitian (see Medical Nutrition Therapy)
  • Pastoral care/counseling services

Program Guidance:

Funds under this service category may not be used to provide nutritional supplements (See Food Bank/Home Delivered Meals).

RWHAP-funded pastoral counseling must be available to all eligible clients regardless of their religious denominational affiliation.

Funds may not be used for social/recreational activities or to pay for a client’s gym membership.

For RWHAP Part D recipients, outpatient mental health services provided to affected clients (people not identified with HIV) should be reported as Psychosocial Support Services; this is generally only a permissible expense under RWHAP Part D.

See also:

Respite Care

Number of Clients Served, Units Provided, Expenditures, Allocation, and Over/Under-spending

The Philadelphia EMA has not funded this service in the last five years.

Funding by Part, and info on any other payers

Total Part A Funds (Formula + Supp.) MAI Total Part B Funds (Formula + Supp. NJ) Total Part B Funds (Formula + Supp. PA) Total Part C EIS Funds (State & Local) Total Part D Funds (State & Local) Total Part F Funds
Last Year Allocation $244,073 $47,732
Current Allocation

Consumer survey info 2017 n=392

n Used in the last 12 months Needed but did not get (last 12 months)
Psychosocial Support Services 153 75.8% 24.2%

Community Survey 2022 Service Responses n=236

I never personally needed this service I needed this service and received it I needed but did not get this service I never heard of this service
Psychosocial Support Services 41.95% 19.49% 8.05% 3.39%

Unmet need

For the purposes of this document, need is based on the response of a consumer when asked if there was a service they needed. MMP interviews patients in care and asks consumers if they need a service and if they receive it. Client services unit data identifies needs at the time of initial intake.

2020-2022 MMP Percent with a Need 2023 Client Services Unit Need at Intake
Psychosocial Support Services 19.30% 3.32%

Recipient Service Considerations

TBD