Pinellas County Opengov #22-0292-P

Pinellas County Empowerment Team 2.0 Intensive Case Management Award for Behavioral Health Services

This award summary covers Pinellas County's Empowerment Team 2.0 - Intensive Case Management contract for adults with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI): - Government Buyer: - Pinellas County Human Services Department, Contracts Division - Contracting offices at 440 Court Street and 400 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, FL - Awarded Vendor: - Directions for Mental Health, Inc., d/b/a Directions for Living, Inc. - Services Requested: - Intensive case management for adults with SPMI involved with the County Jail and crisis stabilization units - Includes care coordination, behavioral health services, housing support, peer mentoring, psychiatric nursing, and crisis intervention - Staffing: supervisors, counselors, case managers, peer mentors, psychiatric nurses - Unique Requirements: - Assertive engagement and wraparound services for individuals reluctant to participate - Use of transition readiness tools - Monthly data reporting and performance monitoring - Compliance with HIPAA and data sharing agreements - Performance-based incentives for years 2 and 3 - Contract Value: - Not-to-exceed $1,942,500 - Place of Performance: - Pinellas County, Florida, including County Jail and public crisis stabilization units - No specific product line items; focus is on service delivery

Description

This procurement is for the Pinellas County Empowerment Team 2.0 project, which involves providing intensive case management services focused on human services consulting, including mental health consulting. The project aims to support adults with severe and persistent mental illness who are overinvolved with the County Jail and public crisis stabilization units, providing assertive engagement and wraparound services to improve behavioral health and reduce repeated use of public resources. The contract duration is from October 1, 2022, to June 28, 2024, with an estimated value of approximately $1.94 million. The awarded contractor is Directions for Mental Health, Inc., d/b/a Directions for Living, Inc.

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