Item:
Title
Approval of a Contract Amendment in the amount of $44,000 for Psychiatric Services and Consultation, P.C. dba Patricia Knaudt for a new total of $205,757. The contracted services provide mental health services in the Detention Center through the end of the FY 25-26 fiscal year
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Date of BOCC Meeting: May 11, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve a contract amendment in the amount of $44,000 for a new total contract amount of $205,757. Psychiatric Services Contract (26-058) provides mental health services in the Detention Center through the end of the FY 25-26 fiscal year.
Justice Services Department is responsible for the behavioral health services provided in the Durham County Detention Center. We currently have a contract with Psychiatric Services and Consultation in the amount of $161,757 to provide 19 hours per week of clinical services and support. In the last four months we have seen an increased need for clinical services to address the higher number of detainees needing mental health services. A second psychiatrist has been added to the contract to assist with the increased need resulting in the number of hours needed weekly increasing significantly. Based on the increased need for psychiatric hours, Justice Services Department is requesting a contract amendment to increase contract amount by $44,000 for a new total of $205,757.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Strategic Plan Goal Three: Community Safety
Resource Persons: Rayburn “Marc” Strange, JSD Clinical Services Manager and Robin Heath, JSD Assistant Director
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve a contract amendment in the amount of $44,000 for a new total contract amount of $205,757. Psychiatric Services and Consultation, P.C. (dba Patricia Knaudt) provides mental health services at the Detention Center through fiscal year 2025-26
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________