Request for Proposals for Peer Support Services

Integral Care, a community-based behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities services provider in Travis County, Texas, is soliciting proposals for the provision of four (4) full-time equivalent (FTE) peer support specialists to serve adult clients experiencing crisis who have been diverted from the criminal justice system. The peer support specialists will provide services at Integral Care's Psychiatric Emergency Services, Therapeutic Diversion Program, the Travis County Jail, clients' homes, and other community settings. The deadline to submit proposals is 5:00 PM CST on October 17, 2024, and Integral Care anticipates awarding a three-year non-exclusive contract commencing on approximately December 1, 2024. Proposers must meet minimum requirements such as current certification as a Mental Health Peer Specialist, Recovery Support Specialist, and/or Reentry Peer Specialist, and Integral Care will evaluate proposals based on factors such as proposer qualifications, financial information, risk profile, proposed services, and equity and inclusion practices.

Historically Underutilized Businesses, including Minority-Owned Businesses and Women-Owned Businesses, are encouraged to apply. Integral Care is committed to advancing racial equity and inclusion in its organizational culture, client services, and community engagement, and the successful proposer must comply with Integral Care's policies and procedures as well as all applicable federal, state, county, and local laws, regulations, and standards. The anticipated contract value is not specified, but Integral Care's goal is to contract with Historically Underutilized Businesses where possible.