Request for Proposals for Sonoma County Mental Health Patients’ Rights Advocate
Published: October 05, 2022
The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services (Department), Behavioral Health Division (BHD) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Sonoma County Mental Health Patients’ Rights Advocate to support the Department’s mission to promote, protect, and ensure access to services to support the health, recovery, and well-being of all in Sonoma County.
The duties of these advocates shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- To receive and investigate complaints from or concerning recipients of mental health services residing in licensed health or community care facilities
- To monitor mental health facilities, services and programs for compliance
- To provide training and education about mental health law and patients' rights to mental health providers.
- To ensure that recipients of mental health services in all licensed health and community care facilities are notified of their rights
QUESTIONS
Questions should be sent via e-mail directly to DHS-Contracting@sonoma-county.org no later than shown in schedule within this RFP. Written answers will be shared with all potential bidders through an addendum on the County’s Supplier Portal and email notification on date shown in schedule. Bidders must obtain Bidding Documents, at no charge, by downloading from the electronic bidding system. Register at Sonoma County Suppliers Portal, the County's online procurement system: https://esupplier.sonomacounty.ca.gov/psp/FNPRD/SUPPLIER/ERP/h/?tab=DEFAULT
LIVING WAGE
The living wage rate required under the County’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) has increased. Effective January 1, 2022, the living wage rate required under the LWO shall be $16.75 per hour, an increase over the previous $15.00 per hour. The adjustment was adopted by the County’s Board of Supervisors on December 14, 2021, in accordance with Sonoma Municipal Code section 2-377(d).All covered employees must be paid at least the increased living wage rate.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST BE REGISTERED AS A BIDDER IN THE PORTAL TO VIEW FULL EVENT WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS AS WELL AS DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD ANY BID DOCUMENTS.
BID SUBMISSION. County will receive Electronic Bids via the County’s Supplier Portal no later than 2:00 pm, on November 1, 2022. The link to the Supplier Portal is: https://esupplier.sonomacounty.ca.gov/psp/FNPRD/SUPPLIER/ERP/h/?tab=DEFAULT
Bidders must be registered to submit electronic proposals. See registration instructions
Event Details
Event ID: SC001-0000001570 Round 1 Version 1
Event Name: Sonoma Co Mental Health Patients’ Rights Advocate
Event Starts: 09/29/2022 16:30:00 PDT
Event Ends: 11/01/2022 14:00:00 PDT
Request for Proposals for Sonoma County Mental Health Patients’ Rights Advocate (PDF: 148 KB)
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