Item:
Title
Approval of Service Contract with Psychiatric Services and Consultation in the Amount of $146,718.00 for Mental Health Services in the Durham County Detention Center
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Date of BOCC Meeting: August 12, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a service contract in the amount of $146,718.00 with Psychiatric Services and Consultation to provide mental health services to individuals in the Durham County Detention Facility. The vendor operates a weekly clinic for inmates who are experiencing symptoms from their condition and who have difficulty adjusting to the daily life within the jail and is primarily responsible for writing prescriptions for inmates who have a documented mental health diagnosis and history of psychiatric medication use as they enter the jail. In addition, the psychiatrist makes a clinical determination of whether an inmate with no documented medication history should be placed on medication. Medication administration is then monitored, on paper or in person, every 30 days for compliance and effectiveness. The psychiatrist also works with the Jail Mental Health Team on identifying and monitoring individuals placed in the Mental Health Pod.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal Three: Community Safety
Resource Persons: Roshanna S. Parker, Director, Justice Services Department
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to enter into a services contract in the amount of $146,718.00 with Psychiatric Services and Consultation to provide mental health services to individuals in the Durham County Detention Facility.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________