Integrated Behavioral Health Services

The vendor is required to provide the integrated behavioral health services program at the central receiving division will implement and operate a program for the delivery of integrated behavioral health services for individuals who are experiencing mental health, substance use, and medical challenges.
- The integration of behavioral health services into the cellblock setting aims to address accessibility and high need gaps in behavioral health services by providing timely, accessible, and culturally appropriate healthcare.
- Accessible behavioral health services at high traffic locations across the state to address the mental health, substance use, and medical needs of individuals in the community.
- Integrated behavioral health services at the division offers an opportunity to reduce avoidable emergency room visits, provide earlier cost saving interventions, offer additional accessible points of entry to behavioral health care, and support continuity of care through referral pathways and partnerships.
a. Screening and assessment
•    Perform medication reconciliation to ensure accurate continuation of prescribed medications.
•    Provide medication management, including administration and monitoring.
•    Conduct assessments for medication-assisted treatment (mat) and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and provide treatment as needed.
b. Crisis intervention
•    Deliver urgent or crisis mental health and medical interventions to stabilize individuals in acute distress.
•    Ensure timely response to behavioral health crises within the division.
c. Collaboration and continuity of care
•    Collaborate with the jail diversion program to support alternatives to incarceration for eligible individuals.
•    Notify the division of individuals requiring ongoing mental health support.
•    Facilitate linkage to crisis support management and other supportive services to ensure continuity of care post-release.
d. Sustainability and funding
•    Collaborate with division on funding models, including potential reimbursement through Medicaid, medicare, and private insurance.
•    Project and takes steps to progress towards long-term self-sustainability of integrated behavioral health services at the division.
e. Performance metrics and evaluation
•    Design and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the success of the integrated behavioral health services program at division.
•    collect patient feedback, measure outcomes (e.g., reduced emergency department visits, improved patient satisfaction), and provide data analysis and reports.