Alameda County Alamedagsa #BHCS IRFQ 13-05

Award for Individual Placement Support and Supported Employment Services for Adults and Youth with Serious Mental Illness

This award summary details the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency's contract augmentations for employment support services for individuals with serious mental illness: - Government Buyer: - Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, Behavioral Health Care Services (BHCS), Agency Administration & Finance - Vendors Awarded: - Bay Area Community Services (BACS) - Fred Finch Youth Center (FFYC) - Services Provided: - Individualized Placement Support and Supported Employment (IPS/SE) services for adults in the Service Team program (BACS) - IPS/SE services for transitional age youth in the Supportive Housing for Transition Age Youth (STAY) program (FFYC) - Both services utilize the evidence-based IPS/SE model, focusing on competitive job placement, ongoing support, and integration with mental health services - Funding & Quantities: - BACS: $30,000 for adult services - FFYC: $3,000 for youth services - Notable Requirements: - Use of the IPS/SE model guided by eight core principles - Exemption from county SLEB provisions for these non-profit, community-based organizations - Funding provided through Johnson & Johnson-Dartmouth Community Mental Health Project Grants - Period of Performance: - Initial contract period covers one year, with additional funding planned for the following fiscal year - Place of Performance: - Services delivered in Oakland, CA, with administrative offices in San Leandro and Oakland

Description

This contract award is for the provision of Individualized Placement Support and Supported Employment (IPS/SE) services to adults and transitional age youth with serious mental illness. The services will be delivered by Bay Area Community Services (BACS) and Fred Finch Youth Center (FFYC) under master contract augmentations. The scope includes employment services using the IPS/SE model, focusing on competitive job placement and ongoing support, funded through a grant from the Johnson & Johnson-Dartmouth Community Mental Health Project. The contract period is from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, with additional funding planned for FY 2013-14.

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