Specifications include, but are not limited to: Participate in four hours of agency training or engagement each month during contract period. Reserve four clinical hours per month for psychotherapy for personnel who seek services. Participate in monthly clinician meetings, scheduled by the STATE. Participate, as required, in CISM in-person debriefings in the successful offerors’ respective region. Approximately 48-hours’ notice is given prior to CISM debriefings. Submit monthly reports to STATE, using a template provided by STATE. The successful offeror(s) shall provide clinical services within 72 hours of personnel seeking assistance. The first visit and any subsequent visits may be in-person or via telehealth. The successful offerors’ mental health clinicians must be “in-network” with the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS) Sanford Health plan or any other plan contracted by NDPERS to serve state employees. The successful offeror(s) shall bill all clinical services to the client’s insurance and are not reimbursable by STATE. The successful offeror(s) shall coordinate with existing community-based organizations and programs to maximize benefit, avoid duplication, and leverage, redirect, and realign resources. The successful offeror(s) shall notify STATE within five business days of any staff changes by submitting name(s), contact information, and job description(s). The successful offeror(s) shall submit monthly reports to STATE following the template provided to include process and outcome measures. Offerors will be scored against proposals in the region they provide services, not against all regions. STATE intends to award based on offeror location and statewide ability to provide services.
