Common use of Substance Abuse Services Clause in Contracts

Substance Abuse Services. In accordance with the Disaster Services section of these General Provisions, Contractor may be required to assist in mitigating the psychological trauma experienced by victims, survivors, and responders to a disaster. Contractor may assist the individual or family in returning to a normal (pre-disaster) level of functioning and assist in decreasing the psychological and physical effects of acute and/or prolonged stress. In the event clients already receiving substance abuse services are affected, Contractor may work with the affected individuals in conjunction with the individual’s current support system. Contractor shall develop policies and procedures to address response and recovery for substance abuse programs. Contractor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: for treatment and OSAR Contractors, enter, and update as necessary, into CBMHS, the names and twenty-four (24)-hour contact information of Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer and at least two professional staff trained in mental health, substance abuse, or crisis counseling, one of whom may be the Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer, as disaster contacts; for treatment and OSAR Contractors, submit disaster substance abuse services policies and procedures if requested by DSHS; collaborate with DSHS and local preparedness, response and recovery efforts. OSAR staff shall assist in coordinating the disaster/incident response among substance abuse treatment providers, community mental health and emergency disaster service organizations, such as, emergency shelters and food banks. OSAR staff shall facilitate outreach to substance abuse clients and their families and ensure they are provided access to individual and group counseling, education, assessment, referral and community support; assign employees to assist DSHS to meet staffing needs for shelters, morgues, schools, hospitals, Disaster Recovery Centers, community support centers, death notifications, mass inoculations sites, and other necessary services during local, state or federal emergencies; contract with DSHS to provide FEMA-funded Crisis Counseling, Assistance and Training Program(s) (CCATP) after federal declarations as appropriate. CCATP services include housing, hiring and co-managing CCATP Team(s), as appropriate, and are described at xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit/recovery-directorate/crisis-counselingand participate in disaster substance abuse education training programs as necessary.

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Samples: www.dshs.texas.gov

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Substance Abuse Services. In accordance with the Disaster Services section of these General Provisions, Contractor may be required to assist in mitigating the psychological trauma experienced by victims, survivors, and responders to a disaster. Contractor may assist the individual or family in returning to a normal (pre-disaster) level of functioning and assist in decreasing the psychological and physical effects of acute and/or prolonged stress. In the event clients already receiving mental health or substance abuse services are affected, Contractor may work with the affected individuals in conjunction with the individual’s current support system. Contractor shall develop policies and procedures to address response and recovery for mental health and/or substance abuse programs. Contractor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: for treatment provide to the Substance Abuse Contract Management Unit upon Contractor’s submission of a contract or renewal packet, (1) the names and OSAR Contractorstwenty-four (24)-hour contact information of at least two professional staff trained in mental health, entersubstance abuse, or crisis counseling as disaster contacts, and update as necessary, into CBMHS, (2) the names and twenty-four (24)-hour contact information of Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer and at least two professional staff trained Officer; provide one additional contact for each 250,000 persons in mental health, substance abuse, or crisis counseling, one of whom may be the Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer, as disaster contactsProgram Service Area; for treatment and OSAR Contractors, submit disaster substance abuse services policies and procedures if requested by DSHS; collaborate with DSHS and local preparedness, response and recovery efforts. OSAR Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral (OSAR) staff shall assist in coordinating the disaster/incident response among substance abuse treatment providers, community mental health and emergency disaster service organizations, such as, emergency shelters and food banks. OSAR staff shall facilitate outreach to substance abuse clients and their families and ensure they are provided access to individual and group counseling, education, assessment, referral and community support; assign employees to assist DSHS to meet staffing needs for shelters, morgues, schools, hospitals, Disaster Recovery Centers, community support disaster recovery centers, death notifications, mass inoculations sites, and other necessary services during local, state or federal emergencies; contract with DSHS the State to provide FEMA-funded Crisis Counseling, Assistance and Training Program(s) (CCATP) after federal declarations as appropriate. CCATP services include housing, hiring and co-managing CCATP Team(s), ) as appropriate, ; and are described at xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit/recovery-directorate/crisis-counselingand participate in disaster mental health, substance abuse education and public health training programs as necessary. Contractor may also be required to assist with death notification, and to provide mental health or substance abuse services or assistance, resources permitting, at temporary morgues, community support centers, schools and hospitals, mass inoculation sites, and other locations as appropriate and necessary. Contractor shall provide services, resources permitting, which include but are not limited to outreach, screening and assessment, counseling (individual and group), stress management, information and referral, and public information. Contractor may be required to assist DSHS in staffing the following locations: the State Operations Center (SOC), Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and the Federal/State Joint Field Office (JFO).

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Samples: www.dshs.state.tx.us

Substance Abuse Services. In accordance with the Disaster Services section of these General Provisions, Contractor may be required to assist in mitigating the psychological trauma experienced by victims, survivors, and responders to a disaster. Contractor may assist the individual or family in returning to a normal (pre-disaster) level of functioning and assist in decreasing the psychological and physical effects of acute and/or prolonged stress. In the event clients already receiving substance abuse services are affected, Contractor may work with the affected individuals in conjunction with the individual’s current support system. Contractor shall develop policies and procedures to address response and recovery for substance abuse programs. Contractor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: for treatment and OSAR Contractors, enter, and update as necessary, into CBMHS, the the names and twenty-four (24)-hour contact information of Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer and at least two professional staff trained in mental health, substance abuse, or crisis counseling, one of whom may be the Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer, as disaster contacts; contacts for treatment and OSAR Contractors, submit disaster substance abuse services policies and procedures if requested by DSHS; collaborate with DSHS and local preparedness, response and recovery efforts. OSAR staff shall assist in coordinating the disaster/incident response among substance abuse treatment providers, community mental health and emergency disaster service organizations, such as, emergency shelters and food banks. OSAR staff shall facilitate outreach to substance abuse clients and their families and ensure they are provided access to individual and group counseling, education, assessment, referral and community support; assign employees to assist DSHS to meet staffing needs for shelters, morgues, schools, hospitals, Disaster Recovery Centers, community support centers, death notifications, mass inoculations sites, and other necessary services during local, state or federal emergencies; contract with DSHS to provide FEMA-funded Crisis Counseling, Assistance and Training Program(s) (CCATP) after federal declarations as appropriate. CCATP services include housing, hiring and co-managing CCATP Team(s), as appropriate, and are described at xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit/recovery-directorate/crisis-counselingand xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/pdf/media/factsheets/2009/dad_crisis_counseling.pdf; and participate in disaster substance abuse education training programs as necessary.

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Samples: dshs.texas.gov

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Substance Abuse Services. In accordance with the Disaster Services section of these General Provisions, Contractor may be required to assist in mitigating the psychological trauma experienced by victims, survivors, and responders to a disaster. Contractor may assist the individual or family in returning to a normal (pre-disaster) level of functioning and assist in decreasing the psychological and physical effects of acute and/or prolonged stress. In the event clients already receiving substance abuse services are affected, Contractor may work with the affected individuals in conjunction with the individual’s current support system. Contractor shall develop policies and procedures to address response and recovery for substance abuse programs. Contractor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: for treatment and OSAR Contractors, enter, and update as necessary, into CBMHS, the names and twenty-four (24)-hour contact information of Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer and at least two professional staff trained in mental health, substance abuse, or crisis counseling, one of whom may be the Contractor’s Risk Manager or Safety Officer, as disaster contacts; for treatment and OSAR Contractors, submit disaster substance abuse services policies and procedures if requested by DSHS; collaborate with DSHS and local preparedness, response and recovery efforts. OSAR staff shall assist in coordinating the disaster/incident response among substance abuse treatment providers, community mental health and emergency disaster service organizations, such as, emergency shelters and food banks. OSAR staff shall facilitate outreach to substance abuse clients and their families and ensure they are provided access to individual and group counseling, education, assessment, referral and community support; assign employees to assist DSHS to meet staffing needs for shelters, morgues, schools, hospitals, Disaster Recovery Centers, community support centers, death notifications, mass inoculations sites, and other necessary services during local, state or federal emergencies; contract with DSHS to provide FEMA-funded Crisis Counseling, Assistance and Training Program(s) (CCATP) after federal declarations as appropriate. CCATP services include housing, hiring and co-managing CCATP Team(s), as appropriate, and are described at xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit/recovery-directorate/crisis-counselingand xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/pdf/media/factsheets/2009/dad_crisis_counseling.pdf; and participate in disaster substance abuse education training programs as necessary.

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Samples: www.dshs.texas.gov

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