Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, Health System
David Young, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with El Centro de Libertad for Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment Services and Seeking Safety Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with El Centro de Libertad for substance use disorder outpatient treatment and recovery services and Seeking Safety services, for the term July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $605,671.
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BACKGROUND:
For over 20 years, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with El Centro de Libertad (El Centro) for substance use disorder outpatient treatment and recovery services to San Mateo County residents. These services are focused on an individualized outpatient treatment program that includes family group therapy, alcohol and drug testing, relapse prevention, adolescent treatment, and anger management.
DISCUSSION:
Through the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) waiver, El Centro shall continue to provide substance use disorder outpatient group and individual treatment to adolescent and adult County residents. Through the Seeking Safety service model, El Centro shall continue to provide therapy helping people attain safety from trauma/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse. The Seeking Safety curriculum shall be used when appropriate for both substance abuse and dependence, as well as with people who have a trauma history but do not meet the criteria for PTSD.
In February 2017, your Board waived the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for substance use disorder treatment services for two years, to allow BHRS time to implement the DMC-ODS waiver-related changes to this and all other BHRS substance use related contracts. In late 2018, BHRS will release a RFP for substa...
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