| Item Title: | JPD - Neurocounseling and Consulting Services (2021-0590) | | Submitted By: | Roger Martinez, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2500 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Adolescent Sexual Behavior Therapy Agreement with Matt Bierds, MA, LPC-S, LSOTP-S Neurocounseling & Consulting Services, PLLC, to provide therapeutic services for juveniles from August 23, 2021, to April 30, 2024, in the estimated amount of $80,000, with the option to renew for two one-year terms with written notice to the Contractor. Funds are available in SR-JPDSUP-PROF-SVC-GEN. (Contract No. 2021-0590) | | Background: | Therapeutic services for youths adjudicated for a reportable offenses and/or youths court ordered to receive therapeutic services to address sexual behavioral issues that will reduce the repeated involvement with the juvenile justice system and assist juveniles in gaining control over their sexual behavior problems, preventing further victimization, identifying and halting development of additional psychosexual problems, developing age appropriate relationships, enhancing overall functioning, mitigating other issues such as school failures, mental, emotional and/or behavioral health issues as well as peer and family issues. | | Fiscal Impact: | Funds are available in the estimated annual amount of $80,000 in the following account:
SR-JPDSUP-PROF-SVC-GEN
COSR-6042-0000000-431-30-30300-0001-00000-601107-
| | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Adolescent Sexual Behavior Therapy Agreement with Matt Bierds, MA, LPC-S, LSOTP-S Neurocounseling & Consulting Services, PLLC, to provide therapeutic services for juveniles from August 23, 2021, to April 30, 2024, in the estimated amount of $80,000, with the option to renew for two one-year terms with written notice to the Contractor. Funds are available in SR-JPDSUP-PROF-SVC-GEN. (Contract No. 2021-0590) | | Prior Action: | N/A | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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