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The published budget is $800,000.

It was issued by Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. The work is located in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

Ohio’s Crisis System of Care Consultant

SUMMARY

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health is seeking a consultant to provide strategic, financial, and operational direction for the state's behavioral health crisis system of care.

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DESCRIPTION

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is requesting proposals for a consultant to guide the strategic, financial, and operational development of Ohio’s statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. The engagement will focus on refining strategic finance design, integrating critical crisis components such as 988, adult mobile crisis services, Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS), and crisis stabilization settings. The consultant will assist with innovative funding strategies, actuarial financial modeling, phased implementation plans, workforce development guidelines, and analysis of Administrative Services Organization (ASO) models. The contract period is from December 1st, 2026, through June 30th, 2027.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have demonstrated ability to manage large-scale, multi-agency public sector projects
Must have documented experience conducting actuarial analyses, cost modeling, and forecasting for behavioral health services
Must have demonstrated ability to analyze, model, and recommend Alternative Payment Models and reimbursement structures
Must have demonstrated experience in blending and braiding federal, state, and local funding streams
Must have demonstrated knowledge and experience with Administrative Services Organization structures and operations within state behavioral health systems
Must have demonstrated expertise and experience with Ohio’s behavioral health continuum and systems
Must have demonstrated capacity to engage diverse stakeholders
Must have ability to produce high-quality, data-informed reports and executive-level deliverables
Must not be subject to an unresolved finding for recovery under Section 9.24 of the Ohio Revised Code
Must have an approved Affirmative Action plan recorded with the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services

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TIMELINE

The contract period is from December 1st, 2026, through June 30th, 2027.

Issuing Agency

Ohio Department of Behavioral Health

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