RFP for Residential Services, aligned with American Society of Addiction Medicine Standards, for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder

Allegheny County, through its Department of Human Services (DHS) and in partnership with Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH), is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed Proposers to deliver high-quality substance use disorder (SUD) treatment aligned with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria for Treatment Levels 3.1, 3.5, 3.7, and 3.7WM. Through this RFP, DHS hopes to improve treatment outcomes for individuals with SUD by contracting with Successful Proposers who can deliver evidence-based, person-centered residential treatment services. These services are part of a broader continuum of care that includes outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), recovery housing and community supports.

This RFP is part of the County’s vision for redesigning the SUD treatment system; the vision includes reallocation of funding toward lower levels of residential care, new investments to strengthen outpatient services and potential revisions to the residential treatment reimbursement model. Additionally, this RFP is designed to address key system challenges including early exits from care, inefficient lengths of stay and low post-discharge engagement.

Successful Proposers must demonstrate how their program will improve treatment engagement, optimize duration of stay, and strengthen continuity of care across the residential continuum.

Providers who have an existing contract with DHS for any of these services must submit a proposal in response to this RFP.