Specifications include, but are not limited to: Effective implementation of this contract will require ongoing reporting, meetings, and updates between the Contractor and the Commission. Contractor will be responsible for working with the Commission to do the following: Develop a proposal for a public-sector Behavioral Health Performance Fellowship consistent with the outline above that will support the transformational changes goals of the MHSA and the Commission. Included in the proposal development process will be outreach and engagement with public sector behavioral health leaders and other subject matter experts on the opportunity the Fellowship program represents, how it can best serve the target audience, the necessary elements of the Fellowship experience, and related information and activities to inform the Fellowship design, to ensure value, fiscal sustainability, and impact on behavioral health outcomes. The Fellowship proposal will detail the goals of the Fellowship, the activities, training, experiences, or related strategies the Fellowship will deliver, the target participants, the outreach, engagement, and selection process that will be used to select participants, the duration of the Fellowship and each component, the process for assessing the impact of the Fellowship for participants and their impact on California’s public mental health system. The proposal will include the knowledge, skills and abilities key leaders, trainers, educators, and staff who will prepare and provide content, experiences or other learning and professional development opportunities for the Fellowship. Launch the Fellowship within a reasonable time from receipt of funds, ideally within 18 months, with an initial cohort of at least 15 Fellows (a lower number of Fellows may be allowed if approved in writing by the Commission) and administer the Fellowship consistent with the approved proposal. Substantial deviation from the initial proposal shall be allowed only if approved in writing by the Commission. Assess and evaluate the Fellowship and its impact, ideally during and following the experiences of the first cohort of participants and modify the Fellowship in a way that is consistent with such evaluation or assessment in a time and manner that supports the ability of the Fellowship to move towards fiscal sustainability following the term of the contract and the termination of the Commission’s financial support. Develop a plan for sustaining the Fellowship following the term of the contract and the end of the Commission’s financial support.
