 142 HOMELESSNESS CLIENT PRESENTATION 1. Living on the Streets (1) * A. The client described a history of living on the street on a short-term, sporadic basis. B. The client has adopted a lifestyle of living on the streets on a long-term basis. C. The client has moved into a residence. 2. No Permanent Address (2) A. The client described chronic periods in which he/she has not maintained a permanent address. B. The client has moved around to a variety of residences within his/her support network. C. The cl ient has not been able to access services or entitlements due to his/her failure to maintain a permanent address. D. The client has maintained a permanent address. 3. Extensive Use of Homeless Programs (3) A. The client has often used shelters for the h omeless. B. The client has used transitional housing or other supportive living placements. C. As the client has stabilized his/her severe and persistent mental illness symptoms, he/she has established a more permanent residence. 4. Failure to Make Paym ents (4) A. The client described a pattern of a failure to make rent, mortgage, or utility payments, leading to a loss of residence. B. The client presented his/her bill invoices, which indicated that he/she has failed to make payments necessary to maint ain a residence and is at risk of losing his/her residence. C. The client has been more regular in making his/her bill payments, leading to a more stable pattern of residence. 5. Behavioral Problems Due to Mental Illness (5) A. The client is at risk of eviction from his/her residence due to behavioral problems related to his/her severe mental illness symptoms. B. The client described a pattern of eviction from his/her residence due to his/her psychotic or other severe mental illness symptoms. C. As the client's psychotic or other severe mental illness symptoms have been better controlled, his/her risk of eviction has ended. 6. Lack of Basic Skills (6) A. The client described a lack of knowledge regarding the basic skills that are needed to maintain a residence (e. g., cleaning, small repairs, budgeting). * The numbers in parentheses correlate to the number of the Behavioral Definition statement in the companion chapter with the same title in The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner, 2nd ed. (Berghuis and Jongsma) by John Wiley & Sons, 2008. 