Specifications include, but are not limited to: STATE desires to contract for sub-acute crisis residential services for all referred adult (age 18+) citizens of North Dakota. Sub-acute crisis residential services are designed to resolve the presence of acute or crisis behavioral health symptoms or the imminent risk of onset of acute or crisis behavioral health symptoms for individuals experiencing a decreased level of functioning due to a behavioral health concern. The sub-acute treatment setting provides a protective environment that includes stabilization, support, risk assessment, crisis-psychotherapy, wellness, and connection to ongoing services provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These facilities are intended to be short-term, intensive, and recovery-oriented. STATE will have the authority to determine placements and discharges and will retain the formal treatment portion of the services, which includes providing direction for skills integration services delivered by the successful offeror’s staff. Admission to the program and the duration of enrollment in the program are determined by STATE. An individual’s length of stay will be based on the individual’s needs and crisis resolution, although the average length of stay is anticipated to be between two-five days.
