Specifications include, but are not limited to: This competitive solicitation is issued in order to assist the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in seeking a qualified contractor to manage all aspects of a Peer Mentor Services program. This program will provide support and person-centered guidance to Clients receiving services in the State’s Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). The ICF/IID are located at Lakeland Village in Medical Lake, Rainier School in Buckley, and Fircrest School in Shoreline. These Peer Mentor Services include the administration and oversight of activities provided to a DDA Client who resides at an ICF/IID who is interested in learning more about community-based services. Peer Mentor Services encompasses the body of work performed to assist the Client who has made the decision to move to the community in the community transition process. DDA is paying particular attention to the importance of meeting each Client’s needs through person-centered service delivery. Approximately 250 Clients total live in the state operated ICF/IIDs in three locations across the state. Approximately 95 Clients live in the ICF/IID at Fircrest School in Shoreline; approximately 85 Clients live in the ICF/IID at Lakeland Village in Medical Lake; and approximately 70 Clients live in the ICF/IID at Rainier School in Buckley.
