Professional Substance Abuse Advocate for the Gloucester Twp Court & Police Department

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED BY ESTABLISHED QUALIFICATION CRITERIA The Township of Gloucester solicits statements of qualifications for applicants for appointment to the following professional position – Professional Substance Abuse Advocate for the Gloucester Township Court and the Gloucester Township Police Department. Responses should address the general criteria and mandatory minimum criteria for the position sought. All responses will be treated as confidential and reviewed only by the governing body, unless otherwise required by law. Responses must be received in the Office of the Township Clerk, P.O. Box 8, 1261 Chews Landing Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012, no later than 12:00 PM Wednesday March 4, 2015. The Township requires two copies of each response as well as one response on disc. All responses shall be opened and announced publicly, immediately thereafter by the Township Clerk or her representative. Responses will be reviewed by the governing body. All appointments will be announced at a public meeting. Unless otherwise noted appointments shall be for the remainder of the calendar year – 2015 and subject to the execution of an appropriate contract Township of Gloucester RFQ/RFP Substance Abuse Advocate Professional Substance Abuse Advocate for the Gloucester Township Municipal Court and the Gloucester Township Police Department. The Township of Gloucester is seeking proposals from qualified licensed professionals to provide information only regarding substance abuse treatment programs and services to defendants in Municipal Court as well those who are referred by members of the Gloucester Township Police Department. The selected professional shall provide the minimum services to “clients”, the Township of Gloucester, and the Gloucester Township Municipal Court as set forth below. A client shall include any defendant in the Municipal Court who may need information regarding substance abuse care, or any person seeking information regarding substance abuse care for him or herself or for another person from the Gloucester Township Police Department or another police agency. The selected service provider shall provide the minimum services: 1. An advocate who will: a. Provide information regarding available substance abuse services to clients in Camden County and the surrounding geographical area. b. Collect client demographic information in an effort to assist in determining available resources and funding options. c.