Specifications include, but are not limited to: UCS seeks proposals describing how the applicant will provide the services listed below (“Project Services”). The selected applicant shall be required to: 1. Conduct comprehensive and timely evaluations in-person or via Telehealth (that are reviewed and approved by licensed provider) of parents and children whose cases are accepted into the FTC. Evaluations include adult and pediatric mental health assessments; personality disorders assessments; trauma assessments; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) evaluations; and assessments specific to family functioning. 2. Make referrals for recommended mental health treatment, perform ongoing case management, and report back to the FTC team on the progress of each family member who is receiving mental health services. For individuals not currently working with a provider, partner with a licensed provider and consult with any other relevant providers to whom those individuals are referred to services. 3. Work with substance use disorder treatment providers to ensure that the treatment plan for addressing any identified mental health issues works in conjunction with the treatment plan for addressing the substance use disorder issues. 4. Participate in regular team meetings. 5. Provide strategies to parents whose mental health issues create safety concerns for their children. 6. Provide knowledge and resources to the treatment court team, as well as to parents, regarding children who have mental health diagnoses. 7. Maintain documentation (such as project logs, reports, and records in appropriate files and database(s)) and provide continuous feedback to FTC team members regarding participant progress. 8. Assist in collecting and maintaining all data as required by OJJDP. 9. Provide appropriate supervision and oversight for any staff included on this project.
