Therapeutic Foster Care Services

The County of Fresno, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, is seeking a provider to deliver Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) services to eligible youth who are dependents of the Child Welfare System. The selected provider will be responsible for providing TFC services through resource parents, who will be trained and supervised by a licensed clinician. The contract has a term of three years, with the option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods. The services will be funded through Home-Based Foster Care (HBFC) rates and Medi-Cal Reimbursement. • The TFC service model allows for the delivery of short-term, intensive, highly coordinated, and individualized Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to children and youth up to age 21. • The selected provider will be responsible for providing TFC services to up to 15 youth at any given time. • The provider will be required to have experience working with the target population, experience working with rural communities, and experience providing crisis intervention 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. • The provider will be required to have a licensed clinician to supervise resource parents. • The contract has a term of three years, with the option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods.