San Diego County Ivalua #13045

San Diego County Solicits In-Home Outreach Team (IHOT) Services for Adults with Serious Mental Illness

San Diego County is seeking proposals for In-Home Outreach Team (IHOT) services to support adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who are reluctant to seek outpatient care, as well as their families and caretakers. - Government Buyer: - County of San Diego, Department of Behavioral Health Services - Department of Purchasing and Contracting - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - In-Home Outreach Team (IHOT) services, including: - Mobile in-home outreach and engagement - Assessment and crisis intervention - Short-term case management - Peer and family/caretaker support - Psycho-education - Linkage to outpatient mental health care - Rehabilitation and recovery support - Court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment assessments (Lauras Law, CARE Court referrals) - Emergency and short-term housing through flex funds - Staffing Requirements: - Licensed clinicians, psychiatrists, case managers, and family specialists - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Must be Medi-Cal certified and provide both billable and non-billable services - Must address cultural and linguistic diversity, including a required diversity plan - Compliance with County's Small-Local Business Subcontractor Utilization policy - Program must serve all six Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) regions countywide - Not an ACT or ICM level program, but must deliver Medi-Cal billable services such as case management and CalAIM assessments - Collaboration with County programs and ability to provide court-ordered assessments - Contract Value and Term: - Estimated total value: $31,056,630 to $34,507,366 over five years - Initial term of one year with four one-year option periods - Place of Performance: - Countywide across all six HHSA regions in San Diego County - County of San Diego government facilities and offices

Description

The County of San Diego is seeking proposals from firms to provide in-home outreach and engagement services to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who are reluctant to seek outpatient mental health services, as well as to their family members and caretakers. The services include in-home assessment, crisis intervention, short-term case management, peer and family support, psycho-education, and linkage to outpatient mental health care. The contract term is one year with four one-year options, and the anticipated contract maximum amount over five years is between $31,056,630 and $34,507,366. The program requires Medi-Cal certification and aims to serve diverse cultural populations and individuals with co-occurring disorders.

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