Los Angeles County Lacounty #RFB-IS-27200217

Virtual eating-disorder training and technical assistance for Los Angeles County mental health providers

Los Angeles County is seeking virtual eating-disorder training and consultation for Department of Mental Health clinicians and contracted providers. - Government buyer: County of Los Angeles Internal Services Department (ISD), procuring for the Department of Mental Health (DMH), Quality, Outcomes and Training Division, Training Unit. The solicitation lists Esmeralda Yzguerra as the ISD contact. - Requested services: - One six-hour Eating Disorders 101 foundational training. - One two-day Eating Disorders 201 training, six hours per day; attendees must have completed Eating Disorders 101. - Four separate six-hour specialty trainings for specific target populations, with up to 60 trainees per session. - Twelve monthly virtual technical-assistance calls, at least 60 minutes each, with educational presentations, Q&A, discussion, and supporting materials. - Delivery and content: All training and consultation is virtual. Content includes evidence-based CBT approaches, eating-disorder assessment and diagnosis, levels of care, risk factors, warning signs, and culturally responsive considerations. Training is intended for DMH directly operated and contracted providers. - Qualifications and compliance: Bidders must show substantial CBT and eating-disorder expertise, experience training behavioral-health professionals and serving public behavioral-health agencies, and qualified lead trainers with specified Beck Institute CBT credentials and faculty or supervisor training. Staffing continuity, backup coverage, and quality assurance must be documented. Contractors must also protect medical records and PHI, report inadvertent access, provide privacy and security training, and meet the stated HIPAA and Safely Surrendered Baby Safe Law requirements. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are identified. The listed government contact is Esmeralda Yzguerra.

Description

Los Angeles County is seeking a vendor to provide eating disorder training for mental health clinicians at directly operated and contracted agencies. The work includes one six-hour Eating Disorders 101 session, one two-day Eating Disorders 201 session, four one-day specialty trainings, and monthly 60-minute technical assistance calls, delivered virtually. Services are to begin on or after October 1, 2026, or purchase order approval, with trainings completed by June 30, 2027; the calls are to be completed within 12 months of the first call. Bids must be submitted online through the Vendor Self Service portal with the required forms and supporting qualifications documentation.

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