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SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is a national program designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults and children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder.
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Recent Questions About SOAR
Q: How long does DDS have to make a determination?
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DDS does not have a set time limit to make a determination. However, on average, SOAR-assisted applications get a decision in under four months. If you are concerned about a specific case, I would regularly follow up with the DDS examiner assigned to the case. Make sure to ask how you can assist...
Q: How do you organize the paperwork for an application while in process?
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We recommend creating a case-file folder for each applicant, specifically for SSA and SOAR paperwork. It is helpful if this folder has separate sections to organize your material. While you are gathering information for the application, you can store your interview notes, signed agency releases of...
Q: Can I get a certificate of completion even though I'm not licensed as a Social Worker or MFTI, etc.? I work for a non profit.
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Yes, as long as you successfully complete the practice case component of the SOAR Online Course, you will receive a certificate of completion. It comes with 20 CEUs from the National Association of Social Workers for those who are licensed, but the course is open and available for those who are not...
Q: I was told there was a list of questions that was good to use during a law judge hearing. I can't find them. Does this list exist?
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"Questions for Direct Examination at SSA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Hearing" can be accessed here , along with other documents presented on the webinar "Hearing Tips for SOAR Practitioners."