HIV Mental Health Peer Support, HIV Mental Health and Early Intervention Services (Ryan White Svcs)

The Multnomah County Health Department is seeking providers to deliver HIV Mental Health Peer Support, HIV Mental Health, and Early Intervention Services to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Portland Transitional Grant Area. The services will be funded by the Ryan White Treatment Extension Act of 2009, and the estimated funding amounts are $264,163 - $522,000 for Mental Health services and $157,748 - $166,498 for Early Intervention Services. The contract term will be one year with the option to renew annually for up to four additional years. The successful proposers will be required to provide evidence-based practices, comply with ORS 182.515 and 182.525, and have a plan to reach and engage clients who are out of care or at risk of falling out of care due to mental illness or substance abuse. • The services will be provided to residents living in the Portland TGA, which includes Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. • The proposers will be required to have established relationships with other HIV service providers in the Portland TGA, specifically with HIV medical care providers and HIV medical case management organizations. • The proposers will be required to have a plan to coordinate services with other Ryan White-funded programs and to provide culturally proficient services to clients of all socio-economic backgrounds, all races and ethnicities, all educational levels, all sexual orientations, all ages, and all genders – including transgender or gender non-conforming individuals. • The proposers will be required to have a plan to increase availability of Ryan White services during evenings and weekends or justify why it is not possible. • The proposers will be required to have a plan to reach, and engage clients who are out of care, or have fallen out of care due to mental illness or substance abuse. • The proposers will be required to provide monthly service reports, quality improvement reports, and other reports as requested by the Multnomah County Health Department. • The proposers will be required to submit client-level data files to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to better monitor the use of Ryan White funds and client outcomes.