Reaching out for services

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Reaching out for services is hard for a neurotypical person who doesn't have extreme anxiety. Reaching out for services when you're on the spectrum, have extreme anxiety (especially when making phone calls or in uncertain situations where I feel completely incompetent and have no confidence in myself to complete the given task) and just flat-out have no idea what you're doing feels completely impossible.

Who do I contact?
What even is available for me?
I don't even know.

I was going to a mental health club, as well as case management before I moved. That helped somewhat. Only problem was they saw me as some young kid who wanted to be babied and have their hand held, and acted like I just didn't want to do the work to make my life better- not that I was struggling with it, overwhelmed, had no idea what I was doing, and felt completely voiceless in my own care.

I want to be able to have some assistance in doing things such as getting my EBT food benefits back (I was sanctioned because I had no idea what the hell to do to keep them once I got a job. Job didn't last long. I was hospitalized about three weeks in. Naturally.), getting my VocRehab stuff moved up here (I'm in the same state, but not the same city, so), getting a disability lawyer so I can get on Medicaid and SSDI like I desperately need to (I need my medications at very bare minimum, and can't really work.), and stuff such as this. I mean, I'd also love to get back into a substance abuse intensive outpatient program (also called IOP), have some assistance in learning how to take care of myself better (I struggle to take care of myself even in the most basic senses at times- I won't shower for days, I'll forget to eat, I have poor time management and struggle with basic money management. I feel like I'm the world's oldest ten year old, and while I know that I'm not alone in it, it's still frustrating), develop better communication skills, etc etc

But I feel like being able to get the ball rolling on the most important services needs to be a priority. I'm just not capable of doing it by myself.

I feel completely stuck, and I hate it. It's frustrating and it makes me feel like I'm incapable of accomplishing anything in my life. I feel like I'm a burden to everyone who cares about me, and I hate it.

Anyone else have a similar experience? Any ideas of what I can do? (I live in the US, in northern Utah for context)