Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Calvert County Health Department, Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) is requesting Proposals to acquire a vendor to provide Health Equity Peer services to individuals in Calvert County. Peer support services are unique in that the delivery of these services are facilitated exclusively by individuals who identify as having lived experience in behavioral health recovery. These individuals are professionally known as Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) and Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) when working in the credentialed status of this role. Peer support services can be facilitated within a wide range of settings including outreach within the community, working alongside first responders, and providing connections to formal treatment services. Peer support services are frequently effective in non-traditional settings such as no-barrier community support agencies, areas in the community where high rates of overdose, homelessness, and other health disparities exist, and other diverse settings such as hospitals, courthouses, and jails.
