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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD09881 i BILL NO. ? INTRODUCED BY COUNCiLMA fj ORDINANCE NO. j AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING ANDI i DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH! jj FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER FOR PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,' I MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: i' Section 1. The Mayor and Clerk of the City are hereby authorized', ji i and directed to execute a contract with Family Mental Health Center for; providing mental health services to the citizens of Jefferson City and fort `I II providing free mental health services to" employees of the City. Section 2. The contract shall be substantially the same in form) and content as the contract attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and made a part of this ordinance. , i ,! Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its` passage and approval. f �j Passed Approved OP esid nt of the ouncil Mayor . � ATTEST: i I ty -Clerk- I I ,I I AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON and FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER ® 1905 Stadium Boulevard, Jefferson City, Missouri In an effort to enhance the mental well-being of the citizens of Jefferson City, Family Mental Health. Center and the City of Jefferson affirm the following arrangement: 1. Effective November 1, 1982, 'Family Mental.' Health Center will provide Mental Health Services to the citizens of Jefferson City. For purpose of this agreement Mental Health Services shall be defined as a process of providing individual psychotherapy- counseling, marital therapy, family therapy, group therapy, chemo- therapy, education and crises intervention. 2. Family Mental Health Center will be available to provide consultation services to other public agencies in the City of. - Jefferson. Consultation services will- be defined as a process of providing case-oriented recommendations and/or treatment. 3. The primary objectives of Family Mental Health Center are to provide M&ntal Health Services in a cost-effective and cost- efficient manner. 4. Mental Health problems should be identified early and ® treated within the least restrictive setting. As in all cases of health care, early identification prevents the development of more serious disease and precludes complications arising. This philo sophy supports working with the family,' the school, the business and the community. i Page Two ® S. Clients will be charged for Mental Health Services ac- , cording to the following maximum rates, subject to adjustment changes in Fiscal Year 1982--83: a.) Evaluation/Assessment Services $27.96/hr. and Crises Intervention b.) Psychotherapy/Counseling Services $29.50/hr. • r c.) Psychiatric/Medical Services . $35.00/l/2hr. The actual amount a client will be expected to pay will be based on a sliding scale. Clients wili be expected to pay a monthly fee of approximately 10% of theix monthly gross income, excessive of the following amount; , Family Size Gross Monthly Income one person $ 526.00 two persons 688.00 three persons 850.00 four persons 1,012.00 five persons . 1,174.00 six persons 1,336.00 each additional; add 30.00 6. Jefferson City employees and their 'immediate families re- siding at the same address will be offered Mental Health Services free of charge. 7. An educational seminar was offered for supervisors last year to present skills and techniques on how to detect employees experiencing personal problems resulting in impairment of their work. Ways of handling employees with a problem and suggestions of how to refer them to our agency for ,professional assistance when needed were provided. On-going education/consultation services• for Page Three supervision will be made available if it is requested by City Supervisors.' 8. A sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) will be granted to Family Mental Health Center from the City of Jefferson for providing Mental Health Services from November 1, 1982, to October 31, 1983, subject to the approval of the City Council for Fiscal Year 1982-83. G ge rtsfield RP or o Jefferson Ci y Phyllis Powell City Clerk &rt C•. Whittet Executive Director Family Mental Health Center J� ODie Munzeil President of the Hoard , Family Mental Heath Center