Bid #042-1489270-DMA - CalWORKs Behavioral Health Services
RFP
Bid contact:Please log in to view Bid contact informationIssuing agency:County of Orange, CASee other Bids by this agencyIssuing department:Health Care AgencySee other Bids by this departmentBid Comments: The County of Orange (County) Health Care Agency (HCA), in collaboration with the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA), is seeking proposals to continue current behavioral health services to eligible California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) participants in Orange County, California, in accordance with legislated program requirements.
CalWORKs Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is an integrated behavioral health program that provides mental health, substance use, and co-occurring services to eligible CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work (WTW) and Cal-Learn participants. The program works
collaboratively with SSA CalWORKs.
The purpose of the targeted services is to address barriers and help participants become self-sufficient by treating their mental health and/or substance use issues. Successful proposals shall focus on services that are integrated, comprehensive, collaborative, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented and vocationally and outcome-focused with the goal of increasing employability and family self-sufficiency.
Successful bidders shall provide, at minimum, the following core services: Outreach and Engagement Assessment and Evaluation Services Treatment Planning Mental Health Treatment including individual, family and group therapy Substance Use Treatment Co-Occurring Services Case Management Crisis Intervention Collaboration and Service Coordination
Background
Federal welfare reform legislation, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program which became effective July 1, 1997. TANF replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program which had been in effect since 1935 and changed welfare from an entitlement to a time-limited program with the goal of helping families move from welfare to work. Assembly Bill 1542 (Chapter 270, Statutes of 1997) enacted the CalWORKs program as California’s state-funded TANF program. California Legislature recognized the critical impact that mental health and substance abuse issues can have on individuals moving from welfare to work and determined that mental health and substance abuse treatment would be necessary component of California’s WTW program and included the provision of these services under Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Sections 11325.5, 11325.7 and 11325.8. Description: The County of Orange (County) Health Care Agency (HCA), in collaboration with the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA), is seeking proposals to continue current behavioral health services to eligible California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) participants in Orange County, California, in accordance with legislated program requirements.
CalWORKs Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is an integrated behavioral health program that provides mental health, substance use, and co-occurring services to eligible CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work (WTW) and Cal-Learn participants. The program works collaboratively with SSA CalWORKs.
The purpose of the targeted services is to address barriers and help participants become self-sufficient by treating their mental health and/or substance use issues. Successful proposals shall focus on services that are integrated, comprehensive, collaborative, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented and vocationally and outcome-focused with the goal of increasing employability and family self-sufficiency.
Successful bidders shall provide, at minimum, the following core services: Outreach and Engagement Assessment and Evaluation Services Treatment Planning Mental Health Treatment including individual, family and group therapy Substance Use Treatment Co-Occurring Services Case Management Crisis Intervention Collaboration and Service Coordination
Background
Federal welfare reform legislation, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program which became effective July 1, 1997. TANF replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program which had been in effect since 1935 and changed welfare from an entitlement to a time-limited program with the goal of helping families move from welfare to work. Assembly Bill 1542 (Chapter 270, Statutes of 1997) enacted the CalWORKs program as California’s state-funded TANF program. California Legislature recognized the critical impact that mental health and substance abuse issues can have on individuals moving from welfare to work and determined that mental health and substance abuse treatment would be necessary component of California’s WTW program and included the provision of these services under Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Sections 11325.5, 11325.7 and 11325.8. Classification codes: View classification codesContract duration:3 yearsContract renewal:2 annual renewalsPrices good for:30 daysRegions:California, Orange Standard disclaimer Please log in to see Bid details or to add this to My Bids. If you are not registered, please register for free. Login