Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections (DOC), has a need to procure Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) services from an agency licensed by the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS.). The Selected Bidder must provide one (1) fulltime CPS for each of the identified Community Corrections Centers (CCCs). The CPS will be utilized to provide peer support and crisis intervention support to reentrants living in CCCs. There is an average of 72 individuals at each of our state sites, about 30% with a mental health (MH) diagnosis. While Certified Peer Support falls within the MH system, it is not considered MH treatment, or clinical services.
