HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.03.21 - 23370MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18086 March 21, 2018
BY: Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Chairperson, Public Services Committee
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT — INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAKLAND
COUNTY AND THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOR ADULT TREATMENT COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court's Adult Treatment Court has been increasingly receiving
referrals for individuals having substance abuse problems; and
WHEREAS individuals in this special high-risk population have significant rates of recidivism and are
likely to be incarcerated if left untreated; and
WHEREAS the Adult Treatment Court (ATC) was developed as an alternative to incarceration for
individuals who suffer from mental illness and substance abuse; and
WHEREAS a partnership with the Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) and the Sixth Judicial
Circuit Court has been established to collaborate in providing Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS);
and
WHEREAS the role of a PRSS provider is to support individuals working on recovery both in the
treatment center and in their natural environment; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the Urban Cooperation Act, MCL 124.501 et seq., the County and the OCHN
would like to enter into an agreement for the purpose of providing peer recovery support services through
a Recovery Coach; and
WHEREAS the funding for these services and the Recovery Coach position will be provided under the
Michigan Drug Court Grant Program administered by the State Court Administrative Office (SCA0); and
WHEREAS an agreement has been drafted (as attached) by the County's Corporation Counsel; and
WHEREAS the agreement has been presented to the OCHN for their approval; and
WHEREAS the Optional Unified Form of Government Act provision MCL 45.556(p) gives the County
Board of Commissioners the statutory authority to "Enter into agreements with other governmental or
quasi-governmental entities for the performance of services jointly".
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
attached intergovernmental agreement between Oakland County Circuit Court and Oakland Community
Health Network (OCHN) for the not-to-exceed amount of $17,780 to OCHN for providing these peer
recovery support services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Chairperson is authorized to execute the Agreement on
behalf of the County of Oakland, and hereby accepts and binds the County of Oakland to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoptionothe foregoing resolution.
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Chairperson, Public Services Committee
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McGillivray absent.
ADR REVIEW SIGN OFF — Circuit Court
RESOLUTION TITLE: Oakland County Circuit Court — lnterlocal Agreement Between Oakland County and
the Oakland Community Health Network for Adult Treatment Court
DEPARTMENT CONTACT PERSON: John Cooperrider x80256
DATE: February 28, 2018
DEPARTMENT REVIEW
Department of Management and Budget:
Approved w/ Modification — Lynn Sonkiss (2/26/2018)
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
attached intergovernmental agreement between Oakland County Circuit Court and Oakland
Community Health Network (OCHN) an-el-a-uthorizes the payment for the not-to-exceed amount
of $17,780 to OCHN for providing these peer recovery support services.
The inter-local agreement Exhibit III is titled Financial and Reporting Obligations, but I think it is
supposed to be Contractor Insurance Requirements (Exhibit I is the Fin & Rep Obligations).
Department of Human Resources:
Approved (No Committee) - Heather Mason (2/26/2018)
Corporation Counsel:
Approved — Mary Anne Jerge (2/26/2018)
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
OAKLAND
COUNTY AND
THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK
FOR
Adult Treatment Court
This Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into between the COUNTY OF
OAKLAND ("County"), a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal Corporation, a political
subdivision of the state of Michigan, whose address is 1200 North Telegraph, Pontiac,
Michigan 48341 and the OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK (hereafter
"OCHN"), a Michigan Statutory Public Governmental Entity (MCL 330.1100a(12), Federal
Employer 1.D. #38- 3437521), created pursuant to the Michigan Mental Health Code (P.A.
1974, No. 258, MCL 330.1100, et seq., hereafter "Mental Health Code"), whose address is
2011 Executive Hills Blvd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326. In this Agreement, either the OCHN or
the County may also be referred to individually as a "Party" or jointly as the "Parties."
I. Purpose of Agreement
Pursuant to the Urban Cooperation Act, MCL 124.501 et seq., County and OCHN
enter into this Agreement for the purpose of providing substance abuse and
addiction support services to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court through a peer
recovery coach.
1.2. The public purpose of this Agreement is to allow the County and OCIIN to
collaborate in providing substance use disorder support services to individuals
involved in the criminal justice system in the Sixth Circuit Court Adult
Treatment Court program who have or appear to have a substance use
disorder. These services are provided under the Michigan Drug Court Grant
Program administered by the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO).
2. Definitions
2.1. Adult Treatment Court means a judicially supervised treatment program as an
alternative to incarceration for qualifying substance abusing or dependent, felony
offenders', which incorporates a continuum of treatment services, case
1 Violent Offenders as defined in MCLA 600.1060 amended, et. seq., are excluded.
management services, addiction and health education programs, and graduated
sanction interventions.
2.2. Agreement Documents mean the following documents, which this Contract
includes and incorporates:
2.2.1. Exhibit I: Financial and Reporting Obligations
2.2.2. Exhibit II: Scope of Services
2.2.3. Exhibit III: Contractor Insurance Obligations
2.3. Claim(s) means any loss; complaint; demand for relief or damages; lawsuit; cause
of action; proceeding; judgment; penalty; costs or other liability of any kind
which is imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the County or for which the
County may become legally or contractually obligated to pay or defend against,
whether commenced or threatened, including, but not limited to, reimbursement
for reasonable attorney fees, mediation, facilitation, arbitration fees, witness fees,
court costs, investigation expenses, litigation expenses, or amounts paid in
settlement.
2.4. County means the County of Oakland and its departments, divisions,
commissioners, elected and appointed officials, directors, board members,
council members, authorities, officers, committees, employees, agents,
subcontractors, volunteers and/or any such persons' successors. For purposes
of this Agreement, Oakland County also includes the Sixth Judicial Circuit
Court for the State of Michigan (Court).
2.5. County Agent shall be defined as any and all elected officials, appointed
officials, directors, board members, council members, commissioners,
authorities, other boards, committees, commissions, employees, third-party
contractors, departments, divisions, volunteers, representatives, and/or any such
persons' successors (whether such persons act or acted in their personal
representative or official capacities), and/or "County Agents" shall also include
any person who was a County Agent any time during the term of this Agreement
but, for any reason, is no longer employed, appointed, or elected and serving as
an County Agent, and shall include the any "Concurrent Board Member."
2.6. Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) means the statutorily created
public agency that provides public mental health services to adults with serious
mental illness, substance use disorders, children with serious emotional
disturbances and persons with developmental disabilities in Oakland County and
its departments, commissions, boards, institutions, arms, agencies, and
instrumentalities and their present, and future directors, officers, employees,
attorneys, agents, representatives, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and
volunteers.
2.7. OCHN Agent shall be defined to include, any and all OCHN Contractor(s)'
employees, officers, directors, board members, concurrent board members,
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managers, departments, divisions, trustees, volunteers, licensees,
concessionaires, subcontractors, vendors, subsidiaries, joint ventures or partners,
and/or any such OCHN Contractor(s)' successors or predecessors and any such
successors' or predecessors' employees (whether such persons act or acted in their
personal, representative or official capacities), and/or any and all persons acting
by, through, under, or in concert with any OCHN Contractor(s) "OCHN Agency"
shall also include any person who was a OCHN Agent any time during the term
of this Agreement but, for any reason, is no longer employed, appointed, or serving
as a OCHN Agent, without limitation, any and all employees, officers, directors,
members, managers, departments, and divisions of the OCHN (whether such
persons act or acted in their personal, representative or official capacities but shall
NOT include the County or "Concurrent Board Member" as defined herein.
2.8. Concurrent Board Member shall be defined as any Oakland County
Commissioner who is also serving as a member of the Oakland Community
Health Network Board.
2.9. Peer Recovery Coach means the individual hired or contracted by OCHN to
provide the services described in Exhibit II, which is fully incorporated here by
reference, for the Court.
2.10. Service Provider means a qualified public or private agency that employs
individuals that provide peer recovery support services to adults accepted into the
Adult Treatment Court.
3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES Subject to the terms and conditions in this
Agreement, and except as otherwise provided by law, OCHN shall provide those
services for the County as described in Exhibit I attached to this Agreement and hereby
incorporated and made part of this Agreement. The Parties intend, agree, and
acknowledge that no services, other than those services described in this Agreement, shall
or are otherwise required to be provided by OCHN for or to the County. Additional
services may be contracted by mutual agreement between the Parties.
3.1. The OCHN shall select and contract with one of its Service Providers (the designated
Service Provider) for a Peer Recovery Coach who will meet or exceed the
qualifications described in Exhibit Ti, provide the services and perform the work
described in Exhibit Ti, at the Court or County Jail, under the direction of the OCHN,
through the designated Service Provider, and according to the schedule established
by OCHN, through the designated Sex-vice Provider.
3.2. OCI-IN shall on its own or through the designated Service Provider, a subcontractor
of OCHN, be fully responsible for providing training, supervision, supplies, and
equipment necessary for the Peer Recovery Coach to perform the work described in
Exhibit II.
3.3. OCHN or the designated Service Provider, a subcontractor of OCHN, shall assume
responsibility and liability for benefits, if any, for which the Peer Recovery Coach
may be eligible by reason of his or her employment with OCHN or its subcontractor.
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Such benefits include, but are not limited to, retirement benefits, pension rights,
insurance rights, fringe benefits, training, holiday pay, sick pay, vacation pay or such
other rights or provisions arising out of an agreement of hire or an employer-
employee relationship, whether express or implied.
3.4. OCHN shall either provide on behalf of the Peer Recovery Coach, or require that
the designated Service Provider to provide and maintain, on behalf of the Peer
Recovery Coach, insurance or self-insurance sufficient to meet the County's
requirements, as set forth in Exhibit III, which is incorporated here by reference.
3.5. The County agrees to pay the sum of $17,780.00 to OCHN for providing, through
the designated Service Provider, the services of a Peer Recovery Coach during the
2017-2018 grant fiscal year, which runs from October 1, 2017 through September
30, 2018. County shall have no responsibility or obligation of any type for providing
any employee benefits or insurance, including workers compensation insurance, for
the Peer Recovery Coach.
3.6. To ensure timely payment, OCHN will invoice the County monthly for the services
provided by the Peer Recovery Coach. OCHN will calculate this amount based on
the employment costs of the Peer Recovery coach not to exceed $17,780 for the
grant fiscal year.
3.7. If the Peer Recovery Coach fails to perfottu the work described in Exhibit H or fails
to conform to the terms and conditions set forth in the Michigan Drug Treatment
Court Grant, County may request a replacement Peer Recovery Coach from OCHN.
OCHN shall make reasonable efforts to provide a replacement Peer Recovery Coach
and ensure continuation of the services described in Exhibit II.
3.8. The Parties agree that the Peer Recovery Coach is not, and is not intended to be, a
Court or County employee. Peer Recovery Coach is an employee or contractor of
the OCHN or its designated service provider, which has agreed to provide the peer
recovery support services described in Exhibit II through the mechanism of a Peer
Recovery Coach.
3.9. Information obtained by the designated Service Provider and Peer Recovery Coach
may be subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
and other federal and state statutes. OCHN shall require that the designated Service
Provider and the Peer Recovery Coach comply with all relevant statutes and
obligations regarding use and dissemination of such information.
3.10. Grant Funds Unavailable. County may terminate this Agreement immediately if
SCAO advises County that Michigan Drug Court Grant Program Funds become
unavailable.
3.11. Obligations on Termination. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement,
County will pay any sums due and owing for services provided by OCHN. OCHN
will return to County any identification or access badges which permitted the Peer
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Recovery coach to access any County facilities.
4. ASSURANCES AND WARRANTIES.
4.1, The OCHN agrees to comply with the provisions of any and all laws relating to
nondiscrimination and conflict of interest with governmental employees and,
specifically, any County Agent. The OCHN warrants to avoid any conflict of
interest, whether real or perceived.
4.2. Any and all OCHN services set forth in this Agreement are provided on an "as-in"
and "as-available" basis, without any warranty of any kind, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law. The County hereby expressly further disclaims any
and all warranties, of any kind, whether express or implied, including, without
limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, non- infringement, and/or that any OCHN services under this
Agreement will meet any County needs or requirements, will be uninterrupted,
timely, secure, error or risk free/or that any deficiencies in any OCHN service.
The entire risk arising out of the use of any and all County services herein
remains at all times, with the OCHN to the maximum extent permitted by law.
5. NO INDEMNIFICATION.
5.1. Each Party shall be responsible for any Claims made against that Party and for the
acts of its Employees or Agents.
5.2. In any Claim that may arise from the performance of this Agreement, each Party
shall seek its own legal representation and bear the costs associated with such
representation including any attorney fees.
5.3. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party shall have any
right under any legal principle to be indemnified by the other Party or any of its
employees or Agents in connection with any Claim.
5.4. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement does not and is not
intended to create any third-party obligation, duty, promise, contractual right or
benefit, right to indemnification, right to subrogation or any other right in favor of
any third person or entity.
5.5. This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, impair, divest, delegate or
contravene any constitutional, statutory, and/or other legal right, privilege, power,
obligation, duty or immunity of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as a waiver of governmental immunity for either Party.
6. LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS ON OCHN SERVICES.
6.1. In no event and under no circumstances in connection with or as a result of
this Agreement shall the County be liable to the OCHN, or any other person, for
any consequential, incidental, direct, indirect, special punitive, or other similar
damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of
business, profits, business interruption, or any other pecuniary loss or business
detriment) arising out of this Agreement for any OCHN services hereunder or any
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County use or inability to use any OCHN services, even if the County has been
advised of the possibility of such damages.
7. NO IMPLIED WAIVER. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement:
7.1. Absent a written waiver, no act, failure, or delay by a Party to pursue or enforce
any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of those
rights with regard to any existing or subsequent breach of this Agreement.
7.2. No waiver of any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, whether by
conduct or otherwise, in one or more instances, shall be deemed or construed as
a continuing waiver of any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement.
7.3. No waiver by either Party shall subsequently affect its right to require strict
performance of this Agreement.
8. AUDITING. The County agrees that financial records will be available upon request
for review or audit by OCHN or other appropriate officials.
9. AGREEMENT INTERPRETATION. The Parties agree that performance under
this Agreement will be conducted in compliance with all federal, Michigan, and local
laws and regulations. This Agreement is made and entered into in the County of Oakland
and in the State of Michigan. The language of all parts of this Agreement is intended to
and under all circumstances to be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning
and not construed strictly for or against any Party.
10. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
10.1. The Parties agree that this Agreement, and/or any subsequent amendments
thereto, shall not become effective prior to the approval by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners and the OCHN. The approval and terms of this
Agreement, and/or any possible subsequent amendments thereto, shall be entered
in the official minutes and proceedings of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners and the OCHN Board and shall also be filed with the office of the
Clerk of the County.
10.2, This Agreement shall remain in effect until it is cancelled or terminated by either
of the Parties as provided herein.
11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Parties agree that at all times and for all
purposes under the terms of this Agreement, the OCHN's and/or any and all OCHN
Agents' legal status and relationship to the County shall be that of an Independent
Contractor. Except as expressly provided herein, each Party will be solely responsible
for the acts of its own employees, agents, and servants during the term of this
Agreement. No liability, right or benefits arising out of an employer/employee
relationship, either express or implied, shall arise or accrue to either Party as a result of
this Agreement.
12. TERMINATION OR CANCELLATION OF AGREEMENT. Except as otherwise
provided herein, either Party may terminate and/or cancel this Agreement upon ninety
(90) Days written notice to the other Party. The effective date of termination and/or
cancellation shall be clearly stated in the written notice. Termination of this Agreement
does not release any Party from any obligations that Party has pursuant to any law,
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12.1. The Parties agree and acknowledge that either Party's decision to terminate
and/or cancel this Agreement, or any one or more individual OCHN Services
identified herein, shall not relieve the County or any County payment obligation for
any OCHN Services rendered prior to the effective date of any termination or
cancellation of this Agreement. The provisions of this Subsection shall survive
the termination, cancellation, and/or expiration of this Agreement.
13. DISCRIMINATION. The Parties shall not discriminate against their employees,
agents, applicants for employment, or another person or entities with respect to hire,
tenure, terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, or any matter directly or
indirectly related to employment in violation of any federal, state or local law.
14. RECORD RETENTION. The Parties agrees to maintain records in accordance with
state law. All records relative to this Agreement shall be available at any reasonable
time for examination or audit by personnel authorized by the County or law.
15. DELEGATION/SUBCONTRACT/ASSIGNMENT. Neither Party shall delegate,
subcontract, and/or assign any obligations or rights under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other Party.
16. FORCE MAJEURE. Each Party shall be excused from any obligations under this
Agreement during the time and to the extent that a Party is prevented from performing due
to causes beyond the Party's control, including, but not limited to, an act of God, war, fire,
strike, labor disputes, civil disturbances, reduction of power source, or any other
circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party. Reasonable notice
shall be given to the other party of any such event.
17. SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds a term, or condition, of
this Agreement to be illegal or invalid, then the term, or condition, shall be deemed
severed from this Agreement. All other terms, conditions, and provisions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force.
18. CAPTIONS. The section and subsection numbers, captions, and any index to such
sections and subsections contained in this Agreement are intended for the convenience
of the reader and are not intended to have any substantive meaning. The numbers,
captions, and indexes shall not be interpreted or be considered as part of this Agreement.
Any use of the singular or plural number, any reference to the male, female, or neuter
genders, and any possessive or non-possessive use in this Agreement shall be deemed
the appropriate plurality, gender or possession as the context requires.
19. NOTICES. Notices given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
personally delivered, sent by express delivery service, certified mail, or first class U.S.
mail postage prepaid, and addressed to the person listed below. Notice will be deemed
given on the date when one of the following first occur: (1) the date of actual receipt; (2)
the next business day when notice is sent express delivery service or personal delivery;
or (3) three days after mailing first class or certified U.S. mail.
19.1. If Notice is sent to the County, it shall be addressed and sent to: 1200 North
Telegraph, Pontiac, Michigan 48341.
19.2. If Notice is sent to the OCHN, it shall be addressed and sent to: 5505 Corporate
7
Drive, Troy, MI 48098.
19.3. Either Party may change the address and/or individual to which Notice is sent
by notifying the other Party in writing of the change.
20. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted, and enforced by
the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to its conflict of law principles.
21. JURISDICTION AND VENUE. Except as otherwise required by law or court rule,
any action brought to enforce, interpret, or decide any Claim(s) arising under or related
to this Agreement shall be brought in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of the State of
Michigan, the 50th District Court of the State of Michigan, or the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, as dictated by the applicable
jurisdiction of the court. Except as otherwise required by law or court rule, venue is
proper in the courts set forth above. The choice of forum set forth above shall not be
deemed to preclude the enforcement of any judgment obtained in such forum or taking
action under this Agreement to enforce such judgment in any appropriate jurisdiction.
22. AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS OR AMENDMENTS. Any modifications,
amendments, rescissions, waivers, or releases to this Agreement must be in writing
and executed by both Parties. The Parties agree that no such modification, rescission,
waiver, release or amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall become effective
against the County unless signed for by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. The
Parties further agree that this Agreement shall not be changed, supplemented, or
amended, in any manner, except as provided for herein, and no other act, verbal
representation, document, usage or custom shall be deemed to amend or modify this
Agreement in any manner.
23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between
the Parties along with the Agreement Documents. In entering into this Agreement, OCHN
acknowledges that it has not relied upon any prior or contemporaneous agreement,
representation, warranty, or other statement by the County and/or any County Agent that
is not expressly set forth in this Agreement, and that any and all such possible,
perceived or prior agreements, representations, understandings, statements, negotiations,
understandings and undertakings, whether written or oral, in any way concerning or
related to the subject matter of this Agreement are fully and completely superseded by
this Agreement.
23.1. If there is a contradicting term or condition in any Exhibit to this Agreement,
the Agreement controls.
23.2. It is further agreed that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are contractual
and binding and are not mere recitals. The Parties acknowledge that this
Agreement contains certain limitations and disclaimers of liability.
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OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK: BY:
DATE:
Kathleen Kovach,
Deputy Executive Director
BY:
Anya Eliassen,
Chief Financial Officer
THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND
BY:
DATE:
DATE:
Chairperson, Oakland County Board of Commissioners
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
OAKLAND COUNTY
AND
OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOR
Adult Treatment Court
EXHIBIT I: Financial and Reporting Obligations
The not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of this agreement for a fiscal year is $17,780 and Oakland
County will fund the OCHN through awarded Michigan Drug Court Grants as follows:
The OCHN will be reimbursed up to $17,780 for fiscal year expenses associated with a Peer
Recovery Coach.
The expenditure reports must be submitted to Oakland County Circuit Court Business Manager
John Cooperrider by email (cooperriderj@oakgov.com ) on a monthly basis no later than 15
(fifteen) days after the close of each calendar month.
The NTE indicates the maximum possible financial obligation of Oakland County regardless of
OCHN's total costs and expenditures under this Agreement.
The OCHN will be reimbursed monthly for expenditures incurred after the submission, review
and approval by the Oakland County Circuit Court Business Manager of each expenditure report.
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OAKLAND COUNTY INTERLO CAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
OAKLAND COUNTY
AND
OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOR
Adult Treatment Court
EXHIBIT II: Scope of Services
The Oakland County Adult Treatment Court has been awarded funds through the Michigan Drug
Court Grant Programs with the Supreme Court Administrative Office (SCAO) to contract with
Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) to provide Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS).
The role of a PRSS provider is to support individuals working on recovery both in the treatment
center and in their natural environment. Services can be delivered on an individual basis or in groups
providing education or other support services.
The provider must follow the guidelines outlined in the Technical Advisory on PRSS. The provider
must have Policies and Procedures for providing services as noted in the Technical Advisory. It is
the responsibility of the provider to ensure that the Peer Specialist/Coach maintains recovery.
The role of Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) is to support individuals working on recovery
both in the treatment center and in their natural environment. Services can be delivered on an
individual basis or in groups providing education or other support services.
I. Staff Qualifications:
A. The Peer Recovery Coach (PRC) must be willing to share that they have been in
recovery for a minimum of two years. Must be actively working in a recovery
program (twelve-step, church/spiritual, or other recovery support group).
B. High school diploma or equivalent
C. Valid driver's license
D. Must possess interpersonal skills
• Empathy
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Listening skills
• Organizational Skills
E. Must have a good working knowledge of recovery resources and activities.
Training Requirements
Attachment- 8/Peer Recovery
• Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (C CAR)
• Personal Safety
• Confidentiality
• Relapse Prevention
• Cultural Competence
• Recipient Rights
• Communicable Disease/HIV level 1
• CPR/First Aid/Universal Precautions (recommended)
IL Program Services
A. PRC will provide support throughout the treatment process for clients who are
transferring from one level of care to another i.e. detoxification to residential to
outpatient treatment and other community supports.
• Residential Peer Recovery Coaches must follow-up with the client
until they have made their transition to the next level of care.
Attempts to contact the client must be documented in the chart.
• Residential Peer Recovery Coaches must make contact with
outpatient Peer Recovery Coach and document attempts.
B. The PRC will provide services individually or in a group setting. Services will
include but are not limited to:
• Emotional support
o Peer mentoring
o Peer-led support groups
• Information regarding various topics:
o Parenting class
o Job readiness training
o Wellness seminar
• Instrumental: Providing concrete assistance to help others accomplish task
o Child care
o Transportation
o Help accessing community health and social services
• Affiliation: Facilitate contacts with others to promote learning of social skills,
recreational skills and so forth.
o Recovery centers
o Sports league participation
o Alcohol- and drug-free
o socialization opportunities
o Faith-based
C. There must be documentation in the client's chart reflecting services.
HI. Billing
a. Services are supported as a Staffmg Grant at a rate of $31.00.
Attachment 9/Peer Recovery
b. The PRC must complete a billing form that will be provided by the County for
reimbursement for mileage. County shall reimburse mileage through available funding
outside of the Michigan Drug Court Grant fund.
Attachment B/Peer Recovery
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
OAKLAND COUNTY
AND
OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOR
Adult Treatment Court
EXHIBIT III: Contractor Insurance Obligations
At all times during this Contract, including renewals and extensions, OCHN shall either provide on
behalf of the Peer Recovery Coach, or require that the designated Service Provider to provide and
maintain, on behalf of the Peer Recovery Coach, insurance or self-insurance sufficient to meet the
County's requirement according the following specifications:
1. General Insurance Minimum Requirements
a. Commercial General Liability - with the following as minimum requirements:
$3,000,000- Each Occurrence (Total Limit)
Occurrence Form Policy
Broad Form Property Damage
Premises/Operations
Independent Contractors
Products and Completed Operations
Blanket — Broad Form Contractual
Personal Injury - Delete Contractual Exclusion
Additional Insured: The County of Oakland and County Agents (as defined in this
Contract);
b. Workers' Compensation - as required by law and $500,000 Employer's Liability;
c. Automobile Liability and Property Damage - $1,000,000 each occurrence,
including coverage for all owned, hired and non-owned vehicles including No Fault
coverage as required by law;
d. Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions Insurance (as applicable) - with
minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 dollars aggregate.
2. General Certificates of Insurance
a. All Certificates of Insurance shall contain evidence of the following conditions and/or
clauses and shall be sent to: The County of Oakland and County Agents, Oakland
Attachment B/Peer Recovery
County Purchasing Division, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Bldg 41W, Waterford, MI
48328-0462 or fax 248-858-1677.
b. The County of Oakland and County Agents (as defined in this Contract) shall be named as
"General Liability" Additional Insured with respect to work performed by the Contractor.
c, All Certificates are to provide 30 days written notice of material change, cancellation, or
non-renewal. Certificates of Insurance or insurance binders must be provided no less than
ten (10) working days before commencement of work to the Oakland County Purchasing
Division. Insurance carriers are subject to the approval of Oakland County.
Attachment B/Peer Recovery
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #1808,6)
March 21, 2018
BY: Commissioner Thomas Middleton, Chairperson, Finance Committee
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT— INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAKLAND
COUNTY AND THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOR ADULT TREATMENT COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. Resolution authorizes the Interlace! Agreement between Oakland County and Oakland
Community Health Network (OCHN) to provide Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) to
individuals working on recovery from substance abuse and addiction.
2. The agreement period is from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.
3. OCHN will be reimbursed a not-to-exceed amount of $17,780 for FY18.
4. Funding is available within the Circuit Court's FY2018 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (Adult
Treatment Court (M.R. #17302).
5. No budget amendment is required.
dommissioner Thomas Middleton, District #4
Chairperson, Finance Committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #18086 March 21, 2018
Moved by Fleming supported by Gershenson the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Berman, Bowman. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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I HEREBY APP(OVf THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO IVICL 46.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 21,
2018, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 21 st day of March, 2018.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County