To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Mental Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Long-Term Residential Mental Health Treatment Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. regarding the provision of long-term residential mental health treatment services to adults with mental illnesses for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a fully executed original copy of the attached professional services agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Mental Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health (DHHS - Mental Health), in conjunction with the Humboldt County Public Guardian's Office, utilizes a variety of placement options to provide long-term mental health treatment services to mentally ill patients who require assistance in a secure setting. It is important for the placement team to have access to a variety of treatment options because vacancies and client needs fluctuate.
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. (Crestwood) operates a variety of facilities throughout California designed to serve diverse client needs, including, without limitation, an adult residential treatment facility and a secure mental health...
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