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Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 490-S1711 with A Balanced Life: Individual, Family and Child Therapy, Inc., for the provision of therapeutic counseling and related services, for the term of three years, with a maximum contractual obligation of $211,320 on a "as needed" basis; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 490-S1711, including future amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: 100% General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Probation recommends the Board approve Agreement for Services 490-S1711 with A Balanced Life: Individual, Family and Child Therapy, Inc., to provide therapeutic counseling and related services for both existing and future youth referred by the Probation Department.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In FY 2015/2016 Health & Human Services Agency- Mental Health Division notified Probation that they would no longer have the capacity to provide services to the Probation Juvenile Detention facilities. Based on the ongoing need to provide service to this population of youth it has become necessary to engage an independent contractor. The Board is asked to determine, in accordance with County Ordinance Section 3.13.030, it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for therapeutic counseling services on an as needed basis.
Section 1437 of California Title 15 Regulations requires Mental Health services including but not limited to crisis intervention, medication evaluation, suicide prevention and assessment, stabilization of youth with mental disorders, and therapeutic transitional planning.
Probation maintains agreements with multiple vendors for the provision of therapeutic counseling and related services to ensure that clients can be ...
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