LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 14, 2023) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is issuing this request for proposals to procure a community-based provider of Behavioral Health Services for clients enrolled in the Thrive by Three Program. The Awardee will provide behavioral health services utilizing a grant award not to exceed $13,400 to cover the out of pocket expenses for up to 6 sessions per client. The services are projected to begin on or about March 17, 2023, and end on June 30, 2023.
The contractor selected for this contract must:
- Be a licensed professional with prescriptive authority in St. Mary’s County
- Be able to provide comprehensive behavioral health assessment and counseling services for pregnant and/or postpartum residents that otherwise do not have access to healthcare
- Hold malpractice insurance
- Provide consent to treatment, client tights and responsibilities, and HIPAA compliance documents
- Be current and in compliance with applicable tax filings and licensing requirements of St. Mary’s County, and shall be registered and in “Good Standing” with the Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation
- Designate one person to be the liaison with SMCHD Thrive by Three Program to provide information for grant reporting and evaluating the services provided
- Commit to meeting with the SMCHD Thrive by Three Program on a monthly schedule from the date of the grant award to provide updates on project progress
- Utilize a sliding fee schedule
- The Awardee shall enter into a service contract with SMCHD
The deadline for submission of proposals is March 13, 2023. For more information, or to submit a proposal for this request, please visit smchd.org/rfp
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