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Short Term Mental Health Service

Grant Title: Short Term Mental Health Service
Funding Source: TANF Funds
Total Grant Amount: N/A
Expected Number of Awards: Multiple
Solicitation Number: 22-DWS-S011
Application Deadline: Friday, December 10, 2021: Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 PM. Proposals received after 5:00 PM will not be accepted. Proposals may not be faxed.
Program Start Date: January 1, 2022
Program End Date: December 31, 2026
Pre-Proposal Meeting Webinar: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 3:00 PM
The webinar will be conducted using Google Meet. To join webinar click here.
Contact Information: Dorothy Hall, Contract Owner, dthall@utah.gov, 801-526-9885 and TJ Seegmiller, Contract Analyst, tseegmiller@utah.gov, 435-393-5370

Purpose

The primary goal of these services is to reduce identified mental health issues so TANF eligible customers can successfully obtain employment or some other means of self-sufficiency. Contracts resulting from this RFP will allow TANF eligible customers to access short-term mental health services as part of employment retention efforts. Contracted clinical services are not intended to supplant established Medicaid providers but rather to enhance the service delivery capacity available to TANF eligible customers. Contracted clinical services will be specifically intensive and short-term. Contractors will generally be expected to provide services on a weekly basis and must complete them within the authorized time frame. Individual and/or group substance abuse treatment should be a minimum of 60 days based upon need and approval by the referring Licensed Clinical Therapist (LCT).

This RFP may result in awards to multiple vendors in order to meet statewide and regional needs for services.

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Successful applicant must:

  1. Be licensed, or ensure that all its clinical staff are licensed, and in good standing with the Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), to provide mental health treatment.
    1. Provide a copy of current license or licenses to DWS.
    2. Maintain current license or licenses during the duration of the contract.
  2. Where required, staff must work under appropriate supervision, see Attachment D: Reimbursement Rate and Service Requirements.
  3. Must have current background checks for all staff as outlined in Section B of Attachment P: Background Check Policy
  4. Be able to provide at least one of the following services:
    1. Individual Mental Health Therapy
    2. Conjoint or Family Therapy
    3. Group Mental Health Therapy
    4. Psychological Testing
    5. Medication Evaluation
    6. Medication Management
    7. Mental Health Evaluation
  5. Be able to provide services in at least one county in Utah.
  6. Only provide services which are within the scope of their licenses.

Who May Apply

  1. Individual therapists, corporations or organizations providing Mental Health Services. NOTE: Vendors who are currently contracted for providing Short Term Mental Health services do not need to reapply. This is application process is for new providers only.

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