Description
The Department of Juvenile Services is seeking a contractor to provide residential treatment services for girls and gender-expansive young people involved in the juvenile justice system. The program should be staff-secure, therapeutic, and provide a home-like environment. The contractor will work with young people, families, and communities to plan transition back to their communities, encourage healing with family members, and provide behavior change, workforce development, and therapeutic interventions. The program should be rooted in principles such as gender-responsive, trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches, positive youth development, public safety, educational achievement, and community and family engagement.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Providing a staff-secure and therapeutic environment
• Offering a range of residential options for young people
• Ensuring educational achievement and access to educational programs
• Fostering community and family engagement
• Providing cultural and linguistic competence
• Maintaining quality assurance and program evaluation
The contractor will be responsible for operating the program 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and DJS policies.