RFP 143 Mental Health Peer Patient Representatives

The State of Vermont’s Department of Mental Health is seeking a qualified vendor to provide Full‑Time Equivalent Peer Patient Representative services across multiple psychiatric and recovery facilities statewide. The contractor will staff peer support professionals who will meet patients after admission, explain rights and grievance processes, attend treatment‑planning meetings when requested, and offer non‑clinical advocacy and support while maintaining strict confidentiality. The vendor must also deliver required training, develop memoranda of understanding with each facility, and submit regular performance and activity reports. This is a one‑year contract with optional four‑year renewals, and bidders must register in VT Buys and meet insurance, worker‑classification, and climate‑change certification requirements.