Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) seeks to increase Residential Rehabilitation Services (RRS) capacity by approximately 100 to 150 beds, depending on the need of Bureau. This expansion will allow the RRS system to meet the increasing demand for residential services from clients who have completed a civil commitment through MGL Chapter 123 Section 35. New RRS programs funded through this procurement are required to prioritize Section 35 clients coming directly from referral sources approved by BSAS. Proposed programs must be gender specific and have approximately 25 beds or more. Service elements include, but are not limited to: - Individual counseling where required and group counseling - Family involvement in treatment when appropriate such as family nights and/or involvement in aftercare planning - Medical, psychological, and psychiatric services through affiliations with community based agencies - HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and blood borne pathogens education within substance abuse education components as well as within individual treatment or service plans. (See staffing pattern requirement) - Cooperation with court, probation, parole, and other representatives of the criminal justice system to facilitate the resolution of legal issues and monitor compliance - Case coordination and detailed formal linkage agreements with appropriate community based health services such as primary healthcare, methadone and buprenorphine treatment programs, HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Sites, overdose prevention education, dental health, mental health, vocational and educational services - Opportunities for resident participation to a range of self-help groups on-site or appropriately coordinated in the community - A recovery environment that enables program participants to feel safe while residing in the program - Services are adapted to the needs of the proposed population and program models promote positive outcomes - Utilization of, and ongoing training on, various evidence-based practices - An individualized, appropriate resident aftercare plan is developed which includes referrals to: individual, group and/or family outpatient aftercare as appropriate alcohol and drug free living environments vocational and educational opportunities resources to support access to social benefit programs designed to meet specific resident needs and Section 35 Case Management services etc
