Description
The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a twenty-eight (28)-bed moderate-risk residential program for females between the ages of twelve (12) and eighteen (18) who are in need of Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS) and/or Substance Abuse Treatment Overlay Services (SAOS). The program shall be located in a Department-owned building in the Northwest region of Florida or a Respondent-owned/leased building in the State of Florida. The program shall provide innovations in delinquency programming and treatment services, including health and nursing services, mental health overlay services, substance abuse treatment overlay services, academic services, and career and technical education services. The Respondent shall design, develop, implement, and operate the residential program, providing custody, treatment, and continuous supervision twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days per week.
• The program shall provide a therapeutic environment for youth, with a focus on minimizing the risk to re-offend and maximizing natural supports.
• The program shall provide medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, while integrating the youths' family, community, social services, and other agencies early in the treatment process.
• The program shall provide case management coordination services, including coordination with the Department staff, other agencies, and members of the community.
• The program shall provide staffing and personnel, including a program director, health services administrator, nursing staff, designated mental health clinician authority, psychiatrist, and licensed mental health staff.
• The program shall provide mental health and substance abuse services, including evidence-based and promising practices, and shall meet the requirements outlined in rule 63N-1, F.A.C.