RFSQ - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

The RFSQ and any future bulletins will be accessible at the Sheriff Department's website at: http://shq.lasdnews.net/shq/contracts/info.html BULLETIN NUMBER 1 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES RFSQ NUMBER 614-SH INTRODUCTION The County of Los Angeles (County), by and through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) is seeking qualified psychologists and psychiatrists (Vendors) to enter into Master Agreements with the County to provide Psychological and/or Psychiatric services on an as-needed basis. The Department is seeking individual psychologists and psychiatrists for this service. The Department's Psychological Services Bureau (PSB) requires the services of licensed psychologists to provide as-needed counseling and psychotherapy services to sworn and professional staff employed by the Department and their family members/significant others utilizing brief, solution-oriented psychological interventions. PSB also requires the services of Board certified psychiatrists to provide as-needed psychiatric evaluation, including medication evaluation, and medication follow-up services to sworn and professional staff employed by the Department and their family members/significant others. Children will also be seen in the context of family treatment, with participation in the treatment plan by the affected Department employee. VENDOR'S MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS Interested and qualified Vendors that can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required services outlined in Attachment 1 - Statement of Work: Psychological Services, of the RFSQ are invited to submit a SOQ, provided they meet the following Minimum Mandatory Qualifications: 1. Vendor's psychologists 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 shall provide a copy of the diploma, including the name of the graduate or professional school and the year graduated. 2. Vendor's psychologists must be licensed as a psychologist by the California Board of Psychology. Vendor shall provide a copy of the license which shall include the license number, and dates of issue/renewal. 3.Vendor's psychologists must have one (1) year of experience providing psychological services to employees of a public safety agency. 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 shall submit references to verify experience. -AND/OR- Interested and qualified Vendors that can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required services outlined in Attachment 2 - Statement of Work: Psychiatric Services, of the RFSQ are invited to submit a SOQ, provided they meet the following Minimum Mandatory Qualifications: 1. Vendor's psychiatrists must have graduated from an accredited medical school. Vendor shall provide a copy of the diploma, including name of medical school and year graduated. 2. Vendor's psychiatrists must have completed an accredited psychiatric residency program. Vendor shall provide a copy of the diploma, including the name and location of medical school and year graduated. 3.Vendor's psychiatrists must be board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Vendor shall provide a