Psychological and/or psychiatric services

December 21, 2022 Notice to Vendors: BULLETIN NUMBER 1 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES RFSQ NUMBER 713-SH INTRODUCTION The Los Angeles County (County) Sheriff's Department (Department) is seeking qualified psychologists/psychiatrists (Vendors) to enter into Master Agreements with the County to provide Psychological and/or Psychiatric Services (Services) on an intermittent, as-needed, basis for the Department's Psychological Services Bureau (PSB). PSB requires the Services for Department members and the family members/significant others of Department members. VENDOR'S MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS 1. Psychological Services Interested and qualified Vendors who can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required Services outlined in Attachment 1 (Statement of Work: Psychological Services) of Appendix A (Model Master Agreement) of the Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), provided they meet the following Minimum Mandatory Qualifications: 1.1 Vendor (psychologist(s)) must have a doctorate in psychology or related field from an accredited institution. Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services and Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. Vendor (psychologist(s)) must provide a copy of the diploma, including the name of the graduate school or professional school and year graduated. 1.2 Vendor (psychologist(s)) must be licensed as a psychologist by the California Board of Psychology. Vendor must provide a copy of the license, which must include the license number and date of issue/renewal. 1.3 Vendor (psychologist(s)) must have one year of experience providing psychological services to employees of a public safety agency or to military personnel. Public safety agency is defined as any government agency whose primary goals are law enforcement and/or protecting the safety and welfare of the public. Vendor must submit references to verify experience. 2. Psychiatric Services Interested and qualified Vendors who can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required Services outlined in Attachment 2 (Statement of Work: Psychiatric Services) of Appendix A (Model Master Agreement) of the RFSQ are invited to submit a SOQ, provided they meet the following Minimum Mandatory Qualifications: 2.1 Vendor (psychiatrist(s)) must have graduated from an accredited medical school. Vendor must provide a copy of the diploma, including the name of the medical school and year graduated. 2.2 Vendor (psychiatrist(s)) must have completed an accredited psychiatric residency program. Vendor must provide a copy of the diploma, including the name and location of medical school and year graduated. 2.3 Vendor (psychiatrist(s)) must be board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Vendor must provide a copy of the board certification, including the year of board certification. 2.4 Vendor (psychiatrist(s)) must have one year of experience providing psychiatric services. Vendor must submit references to verify experience. 3. Vendor must not be an agency or firm that specializes in providing temporary personnel or job placement services. 4. If Vendor's compliance with a County contract has been reviewed by the Department of the Auditor-Controller within the last ten years, Vendor must not have unresolved questioned costs identified by the Auditor-