Exhibit_A_-_Scope_of_Services_FINAL.pdf

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Outpatient Addictions Treatment & Case Management Services
Solicitation number
26-SQ-87TF
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Volusia County, Florida

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Summary of Exhibit A - Scope of Services

This is a Scope of Services document for Volusia County, Florida, outlining requirements for outpatient addictions treatment and case management services to support DUI Court participants. The consultant shall provide comprehensive treatment services including individual counseling sessions (minimum 30 minutes), group counseling sessions (minimum 60 minutes), family involvement sessions (minimum 60 minutes, at least once weekly), and life skills classes addressing topics such as employment interviewing, parenting, nutrition, and financial management. The consultant must maintain office space in Volusia County near the courthouse with capacity for up to 25 participants in group settings, separate private counseling offices, and facilities for urine drug screening collection and storage. Services shall include acceptance of all referrals with treatment initiation within 24 hours of placement, active participation in weekly staffing meetings, pre-hearings, and court hearings, and provision of written and verbal progress reports. The consultant shall employ one full-time treatment counselor/case manager (40 hours weekly when caseload exceeds 10 participants, 20 hours weekly below that threshold) and one clinical supervisor dedicating minimum one hour weekly. The term of the contract and any renewal options are not specified in this document.

Payment shall be based on unit cost per hour worked by the assigned counselor/case manager, with maximum billable hours of 40 per week, and the budgeted amount for FY 2026-2027 is $59,578, not to exceed the amount appropriated by Volusia County Council. The consultant must maintain Florida Department of Children and Families licensing and all required governmental certifications, conduct background checks on all employees including Florida Protective Services System checks or NCIC/FCIC criminal history requests, and ensure staff familiarity with program documents including the DUI Court Manual and National Association of Drug Court Professionals standards. Subcontracting is permitted with prior written approval (except for life skills classes), and the consultant shall submit monthly invoices by the 15th of each month detailing participants served, activities provided by type, and activity logs. Invoicing shall identify participants by assigned DUI Court program numbers and include any additional information required by Volusia County.

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26-SQ-87TF Exhibit A – Scope of Services

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OUTPATIENT ADDICTIONS TREATMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Table of Contents

1.0 Scope of Services

A. Location B. Office Space C. Treatment Counselor/Case Manager D. Clinical Supervisor E. Meetings G. Important Documents H. Addictions Treatment/Case Management Services I. Accept All Referrals J. Progress Reports, Written and Verbal K. Encourage Participants to Succeed L. Informal Availability T. Consultant Responsibilities U. Funding Related Reporting W. Unit Cost

1.0 Scope of Services

These services are intended to provide Volusia County DUI Court participants with outpatient addictions treatment.

A. Location

Outpatient services shall be provided at a location close in proximity to the Volusia County Courthouse Annex, 125 E Orange Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

B. Office Space

Office space shall be located in Volusia County consisting of the following:

1. Sufficient space to accommodate treatment groups of up to twenty-five (25) participants.

2. Separate, secure, private office for counselor/case manager to conduct individual sessions.

3. A space suitable for a small, locked refrigerator that will be used only to store drug screening urine samples.

4. A restroom facility suitable for observing and collecting urine samples from participants for the purpose of conducting drug screens.

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C. Treatment Counselor/Case Manager

1. One (1) counselor/case manager shall dedicate forty (40) hours per week when the active participant caseload exceeds ten (10) participants.

2. When the active participant caseload for this project is less than eleven (11) participants, the counselor/ case manager shall dedicate only twenty (20) hours per week to this project.

D. Clinical Supervisor

1. The Consultant shall employ one clinical supervisor dedicating a minimum of one (1) hour per week to this DUI Court program.

2. The clinical supervisor will provide oversight to a direct service counselor / case manager.

E. Meetings

The Consultant shall actively participate in weekly staffing, pre-hearings, hearings, team meetings and steering committee meetings.

F. Counseling, Support Groups and Ancillary Services

1. Group Counseling Sessions

a. The Consultant shall facilitate addictions outpatient group counseling sessions with program participants on days and times that are most conducive to successful completion of the program, including evenings and weekends.

b. Each outpatient group counseling session shall last for a minimum duration of sixty (60) minutes and shall include only those who are participants in the program.

2. Individual Counseling Sessions

a. The Consultant shall make available individual counseling sessions to program participants as often and as frequently as the treatment clinician and/or the drug court team deems appropriate.

b. The duration of an individual counseling session shall not be less than thirty

(30) minutes. Examples of some of the issues that sessions might address include, but are not limited to, needs assessment, treatment plans, continuing care plans, stopping illegal addictions, impaired functioning, stopping illegal activity, family relationships and social relationships.

3. Family Involvement Sessions

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a. The Consultant shall offer family involvement sessions to program participants and their families or significant others in such a way that encourages frequent and consistent participation.

b. Such sessions shall be available no less than one (1) time a week.

Understanding that the goal is to assist participants to become successful.

c. Sessions may need to be held in the evenings and/or on weekends.

d. The duration of each session shall last for a minimum of sixty (60) minutes.

4. Life Skill Classes

a. The Consultant shall ensure the availability of life skill classes to program participants, of which the minimum duration shall be sixty (60) minutes.

b. Life skill classes shall be designed to assist program participants to more readily function in society. Topics that shall be addressed include, but are not limited to, proper hygiene, interviewing for employment, parenting, pregnancy, childcare, nutrition, and personal finances/budgeting.

5. Support Group Meetings – The Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to confirm and report to the DUI Court team in an accurate and timely manner, when participants attend addiction related support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Smart Recovery or an approved alternative support system.

6. Ancillary Services

a. The Consultant shall establish and maintain the best possible working relationship with the providers of ancillary services in the community.

b. This includes maintaining an up-to-date list of available services that is easily accessible to clinicians, participants and the DUI Court team. Examples of such services may include, but are not limited to, primary health care, mental health services, educational programs, vocational programs, literacy programs, parenting classes, childcare, transportation assistance, recreational activities, and employment.

7. Peer Led Treatment Activities – When appropriate, the Consultant shall facilitate peer led treatment activities for participants that have advanced to phase four (4) of the program. Examples of such activities include being the peer leader in a counseling group, being the speaker in a counseling group, or other similar activity that is approved by the Consultant.

G. Important Documents

Familiarity with the following documents is critical. These documents may be located on the following web site: https://circuit7.org/drug-court-dui-court/

1. The Volusia County DUI Court in Daytona Beach, FL Participant Application;

https://circuit7.org/drug-court-dui-court/

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2. Disclosure and Order;

3. The Volusia County DUI Court Manual;

4. The Ten Guiding Principles of DWI Court from the National Center for DWI Courts;

5. Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components as prepared by the National Association of DUI Court Professionals (NADCP) under a grant provided by United States Department of Justice (Grant Number 96-DC-MX-K001); and

6. Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards Volumes I and II by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

7. State Certification Standards. Future compliance with the State Certification Standards will be required- State Certification Standards weblink.

H. Addictions Treatment/Case Management Services

1. The Consultant shall provide treatment services to program participants in accordance with the American Society of Addictions Medicine (ASAM) placement criteria as well as the program’s structure, mission statement and goals.

2. Services may include, but shall not be limited to, evidenced based treatment modalities, cognitive behavioral approaches, motivational enhancement therapy, motivational interviewing, anger management, assessments, individual sessions, group sessions, family counseling, life-skills classes, alcohol and other drug screenings, individualized written treatment plans, support groups, ancillary services, mental health referrals, peer led treatment activities, and continuing care plans.

3. Counseling services shall be individualized, properly matched with each offender and be specifically tailored to the involvement that alcohol and other drugs had for each participant entering this DUI Court program.

I. Accept All Referrals

1. Understanding that the Consultant is a key team member of the DUI Court Team; the

Consultant shall accept all referrals and ensure that participants receive treatment services within twenty-four (24) hours of being placed in the DUI Court program.

2. The Consultant shall treat patients with substance use disorders who are referred from the Court.

J. Progress Reports, Written and Verbal

1. The Consultant shall actively participate in compiling and distributing complete, accurate, and timely written progress reports in the format that is approved by the DUI Court Team for use at pre-hearings and hearings.

2. At least one knowledgeable treatment representative shall attend pre-hearings and hearings to verbally provide information concerning participant progress.

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3. The Consultant’s specific recommendations concerning the formal application of incentives and consequences shall be expressed verbally and in writing.

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K. Encourage Participants to Succeed

1. The Consultant shall actively encourage participants to succeed in the program through the use of frequently applied incentives at appropriate times.

2. This also includes encouraging participation in activities that are supported by the program but are not among treatment’s direct responsibility to provide. Examples include, but are not limited to, required contacts with probation officer, paying restitution, performing community service work, engaging in restorative justice activities, getting involved in recreational activities, and using time wisely.

L. Informal Availability

1. As often as possible, treatment staff shall be available to assist program participants on an informal basis. Example: when a counselor/case manager completes all minimally required tasks, he/she should be available for participants to visit or call to address problems.

2. The same counselor/case manager may call participants to let them know that he/she is available should they desire to address a problem.

M. Monitoring Participant Use of Medications

1. The Consultant shall monitor or assist in the monitoring of each participant's use of medications, including prescription drugs and over the counter medications.

2. At a minimum, the data that shall be collected includes the name of the medication, date distributed, doctor, dosage, quantity, and number of refills.

N. Staff Training

1. The Consultant shall ensure that treatment employees who are assigned to the program are familiar with all program related documents, including the program manual.

2. It is essential that the Consultant understands the importance of direct observation when collecting a sample and the chain of custody protocol.

O. Screening for Alcohol and Other Drugs

Even though the Consultant will not be the primary screener for alcohol and other drug use among program participants, drug screening for suspicion of use and/or a minimum number of four Consultant conducted screens per month may be required.

P. Treatment Records

The Consultant shall maintain complete participant treatment records on-site, including electronic data and consent to release information documents, as required by law.

Additionally, to ensure that supervision is kept informed concerning required attendance at treatment, activity logs shall be provided to the Program Coordinator upon request.

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Q. Invoices and Activity Logs

Invoices shall be submitted to the Court Services Manager or designee by the fifteenth (15th) of the month for the month previous, containing at a minimum, the following information:

1. The month for which the invoice is submitted and the amount due;

2. The number of program participants served during the month;

3. The number of activities coordinated through treatment during the month per participant by type of activity (i.e. group counseling sessions, individual counseling sessions, family counseling sessions, life skill classes, etc.);

4. Participants shall be identified by the identifying number that is assigned by the DUI Court program;

5. Copies of completed activities logs upon request; and

6. Any additional information, form or format as mandated by Volusia County.

R. Subcontracted Services

1. Subcontracting for services in a manner that is consistent with the Agreement is acceptable.

2. With the exception of life skills classes, subcontractors may only be added to this contract with prior written permission from Volusia County. Responsibility for the performance of the Agreement remains exclusively with the Consultant.

S. Background Checks

1. The Consultant shall conduct a Florida Protective Services System Background Check or an NCIC/FCIC computer criminal history request on each employee providing services under the resulting Contract. Previous work history shall also be verified prior to employment.

2. The Consultant shall bear all costs of any records check.

3. The Consultant shall not employ any individual who is under supervision or jurisdiction of any parole, probation or correction authority.

4. Persons with previous criminal convictions may be considered for employment on the staff; however, the County reserves the right of review in such cases. Consideration will be given to such factors as criminal history that has been time-elapsed since last conviction, and subsequent adjustment in the community.

T. State Certification Standards Consultant Responsibilities

1. The Consultant shall have and maintain Licensing by the Florida Department of

Children and Families and all the appropriate licenses and certifications required by

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2. The Consultant shall have and maintain an active program of continuous quality improvement.

3. The Consultant shall serve as a quality court liaison.

4. The Consultant shall assign clinical staff who will be exclusively assigned to the DUI

Court.

5. The Consultant shall have affiliations with other agencies in which there is a contractual relationship.

6. The Consultant shall have the ability to maximize the use of available community resources.

7. The Consultant shall have the ability to utilize volunteers, interns, and program graduates.

U. Funding Related Reporting

The Consultant shall assist, as needed, in providing information related to all funding related reporting for this program.

V. Program Sustainability and Participant Retention

The Consultant shall support the program’s sustainability efforts by actively participating in the program’s attempts to identify candidates, retain participants and to encourage participants to pay program related fees.

W. Unit Cost

1. Payment for outpatient services is expected to be based on a unit cost for each hour worked by the counselor/case manager assigned to provide these services.

2. Only the hours worked on this project by the counselor/case manager assigned to this project, up to a maximum of forty (40) hours per week, shall be billable under the Agreement.

3. The annualized cost for these services shall not exceed the budgeted amount appropriated by the Volusia County Council.

4. The requested budgeted amount for these services for FY 2026-2027 will be $59,578.

1.0 Scope of Services
A. Location
B. Office Space
C. Treatment Counselor/Case Manager
D. Clinical Supervisor
E. Meetings
G. Important Documents
H. Addictions Treatment/Case Management Services
I. Accept All Referrals
J. Progress Reports, Written and Verbal
K. Encourage Participants to Succeed
L. Informal Availability
T. State Certification Standards Consultant Responsibilities
U. Funding Related Reporting
W. Unit Cost

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