To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Mental Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with California Psychiatric Transitions, 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 California Psychiatric Transitions, Inc. regarding the provision of long-term residential treatment services to adults with severe 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 California Psychiatric Transitions, 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 one fully executed original copy of the attached professional services agreement with California Psychiatric Transitions, 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 coordination 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 clients who require assistance in a locked and secure setting. It is important for the placement team to have a variety of treatment options because vacancies and client needs fluctuate.
California Psychiatric Transitions, Inc. operates a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) located in Delhi, California. California Psychiatric Transitions' MHRC provides long-term mental health treatment servic...
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