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Court Navigator Services
6/20/2025
$170,000.00 per year, $340,000.00 total
Utica, NY
Oneida County Department Of Mental Health
Buyer seeks to establish a Court Navigator Team consisting of three full-time positions: Peer Specialist, Case Worker, and Mental Health Professional. Navigators will work with local systems to coordinate voluntary care for justice-involved individuals with mental health needs. The team will connect eligible defendants to services, conduct screenings, and help reduce barriers to treatment. The goal is to optimize connections to community mental health services and potentially reduce incarceration for those with serious mental illness.
- 5/16/2025 - RFP Issue Date
- 6/20/2025 - Proposal Due Date
- Must be a non-profit agency or licensed by NYS OMH/OASAS
- Must operate services in Oneida County, NY
- Peer Specialist must be certified as NYCPS
- Case Worker must have bachelor's degree in relevant field
- Mental Health Professional must be licensed in NYS
- Provide Peer Specialist services through a certified NY Peer Specialist
- Deliver case management services via a bachelor's-level Case Worker
- Supply licensed Mental Health Professional services within county courts
- Conduct intake screenings to accurately assess clients' needs
- Connect justice-involved individuals to community mental health services
- Coordinate with courts and criminal justice professionals
- Collaborate with the NYS Office of Mental Health Diversion Center
- Provide follow-up to referred individuals and community providers
- Deliver training to criminal justice stakeholders about available resources
- Collect and report data using the NYS OMH REDCap system