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HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-0101 Renz Addiction Counseling • . g60"0 SERVICE CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on the 1st day of January, 1996, by and between the City of Elgin, Illinois, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "City), and the Renz Addiction Counseling Center, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Provider") for services of the Problem and Compulsive Gambling Program. WHEREAS, City has determined that compulsive gambling is a serious social problem which is destructive not only to the individuals directly affected by such behavior, but which is also generally detrimental to the general safety and welfare of the citizens of City; and WHEREAS,Provider provides prevention,outreach and treatment services for compulsive gambling; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as ' follows: 1. Provider shall furnish City reasonably competent professional treatment and educational services for a period beginning on the date of the agreement and ending December 31, 1996, which services are more particularly described in Appendix "A", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 1 2. City shall pay to Provider the sum of $49,100 on or before February 28, 1996. Provider shall not be entitled to any payment in excess of said $49,100 pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Provider shall maintain detailed records and receipts of all services and other expenditures provided directly and solely pursuant to City's fulfillment of the terms of this Agreement, and shall make such records and receipts available to City for inspection and copying upon reasonable notice. 4. The Provider shall report program activities to City on a quarterly basis, to the extent possible without violating the confidentiality of the clients. 5. The Provider shall provide appropriate case management services including but not limited to the continuous evaluation of client progress which leads to re-assessment and the development of new service plans, coordination of services, or other disposition. 6. The Provider shall comply with any and all applicable labor standards imposed by all Local, State, and Federal regulatory authorities. 7. Provider agrees that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or handicapped status or religion be excluded from participating in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any service, program, or activities funded with any portion of the funds received by the Provider under this Agreement. 8. City shall have the right to cancel this Agreement by written notice to the Provider, at any time, in City's sole and absolute judgment that the Provider has failed to perform, in City's sole judgment, in a timely fashion, any obligation of the Provider under this Agreement. Such written notice from City to the Provider shall be effective on the first day of the month 2 immediately following the mailing of the written notice as provided hereafter, as of which first of the month, in such event, City shall have no further obligation under this Agreement, whether for the payment of money or otherwise. Provider shall have the same right to cancel this contract by the giving of such written notice, to be effective in the same fashion, on the first day of the month immediately following the mailing of the notice. 9. This Agreement shall terminate on December 31, 1996, unless otherwise terminated as provided herein. 10. The Provider expressly agrees to defend, indemnify and hold City, as well as City's agents, employees, and assigns, harmless against any or all claims (1) for bodily injuries (including mental health injuries or emotional distress) and property damage, or any claim, whatsoever arising out of any services provided by Provider under this Contract and any action taken by Provider pursuant to this Contract; (2) for violations of rights of privacy; (3) for any liability alleged to have resulted from negligence of Provider; (4) willful acts of omissions of Provider in providing or failing to provide services on behalf of City, whether pursuant to this Contract or otherwise; (5) for contractual liability; and (6) workman's compensation claims of Provider's employees. The Provider shall procure and maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement insurance for comprehensive general liability insurance and bodily injury liability limits(including coverage for mental injury and emotional distress), not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate insuring the Provider and City, and their officers,'employees, and any volunteer while acting on behalf of the same, against any liability set forth in paragraph A, with companies having at least an "A" rating 3 in the Best Guide. Provider shall provide certificates of insurance to City for all policies. Such certificates shall state, specifically, that 10 days advance notice shall be given to City in the event of cancellation, for whatever reason, of said policies. 11. The Provider shall promptly refund to the Purchaser: a. Any payments received by the Provider as a result of any material misrepresentation or fraud contained in any statements, written or oral, made by the Provider or any of its agents, employees, or subcontractors to City. Provider acknowledges that payment is made under this Contract dependent also upon the proper qualifications of Provider's staff and employees. Material misrepresentation shall include, but not be limited to, the qualifications of Provider, employees, staff, and their agents. In addition, material misrepresentation shall also include the failure by Provider to perform reasonable quality of service which is determined subsequent to payment of Provider's fee. b. If at any time, pursuant to this paragraph, Provider owes a refund to City, City may set off same from any monies otherwise due from City to Provider hereunder, in City's sole judgment. c. City shall be entitled to all other remedies which may be available by law. 4 12. The terms of this agreement shall be severable. In the event any of the terms or provisions of this agreement are found to be void or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect. CITY OF ELGIN By L 3 . Richard B. Helwig City Manager Attest: sic/(ierIA/va1 ihic,c,(k4-,--- Dolonna Mecum City Clerk RENZ ADDICTION COUNSELING CENTER Byl�� Its ec tive D. ector • 5 Appendix A Budget and Program Overview PROBLEM & COMPULSIVE GAMBLING PROGRAM BUDGET 100% FTE Counselor $25,000.00 5% FTE Clinical Director 2,427.00 2% FTE Executive Director 1 ,159.00 2% FTE Accountant 570.00 Total 29,156.00 Fringe Benefits (21 .9%) 6,385.00 (see attached detail) 2% FTE Secretary/receptionist 3,536.00 Fringe Benefits (13.6%) 481 .00 (no health or life ins.) Total Salaries and Fringe Benefits $39,558.00 Training (See Training Detail) 5,322.00 Professional Liability Insurance (counselor) 470.00 Educational supplies 1 ,500.00 Office Supplies 500.00 Advertising 2,000.00 Postage 250.00 Total cost of program $ 49,100.00 Details of Fringe Benefits FICA 6.20 % Group Health/Life 8.30 % Unemployment Ins. 5.70 % Workmen's Comp. .27 % Medicare 1 .45 % Total Fringe Benefit Rate 21 .9 % Training - Detailed The closest education and training program available to Illinois counselors at the present time is delivered by the Minnesota Council on Compulsive Gambling. This training is given in two phases consisting of thirty hours a phase and takes place in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our Associate Director/Clinical Director has completed the first phase and will attend the second phase in June, 1995. She will provide supervision as well as direct service to gamblers. It will be necessary for the full time counselor to complete this training as well. A breakdown of the expenses of this training follows: Phase 1 $710.00 Phase 2 710.00 Lodging: St. Paul-Raddison (conference rate) 10.nights @72.00 night 720.00 Mileage 720 miles round trip • x 2 phases = 1,400 mi. @ .24 per mi. 360.00 Food Per diem $16 x 10 160.00 Total $ 2.660.00 x 2 staff Total Training $ 5,322.00 Community Based Gambling Treatment and Prevention Problem and compulsive gambling is an increasing problem in our society as a direct result of increases in the availability and promotion of legal gambling locations. As with all other addictions, any activity that is pleasurable will become uncontrollable for some percentage of the participating population. Gambling activities include the lottery, bingo, parimutuel betting (horse and dog racing), sports betting, stock and bond speculation, and games of chance such as those found on riverboats or in taverns. Estimates of addiction among gamblers range from two to ten percent of those who gamble. Estimates vary by type of gambling, and the age or ethnic make-up of the gambler. For example, adolescents become compulsive gamblers at three times the rate of adults. One thinks of debt as the primary problem associated with problem and compulsive gambling. Additional problems include criminal activity, failed marriages, stress related health problems for both the gambler and the gambler's .family, and suicide which is 100 times the national average. Gambling, like all addictions, is a treatable illness. Treatment consists of overcoming denial, establishing abstinence, identifying and alleviating the factors in a patient's life that predispose him/her to problem gambling, restoring normal family functioning if possible, re-establishing a budget and paying off outstanding debts, and preventing relapse. The Renz Center intends to engage in the following activities as a means of addressing problem and compulsive gambling on multiple fronts. Treatment will be. our primary activity. Treatment will consist of individual, group, and didactic interventions. Group therapy has traditionally been the most effective means of reducing a patient's denial. Group members model acceptance of the addiction for new members, and provide lessons on living an abstinent lifestyle. The group also provides emotional support as the consequences of a patient's negative behaviors resolve themselves; ie. legal entanglements, marital fallout, or debt reduction. Individual therapy focuses on the underlying issues within a patient's personality that predispose the patient to seek relief in gambling. The didactic portions of the program provide an additional intervention to lessen clients denial, and to introduce living skills that will enhance recovery such as budgeting or identifying alternative (positive) behaviors. Our second activity will be public education and outreach designed move potential patients into treatment. Public education will include lectures on the signs • - -- and symptoms of compulsive gambling, and intervention techniques for those who are concerned about a gambler's behavior. Intervention techniques will focus on moving the gambler into treatment, and/or enabling those who care about the gambler to take positive steps for themselves should the gambler resist entering treatment. Outreach will also be conducted to the gamblers themselves through public notices in gambling establishments and through gatekeepers such as consumer credit counseling programs, employee assistance programs, the 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline (already in existence), and the court system. Our third area of effort will be general community education and prevention. Much of the current prevention activity undertaken by the Renz Center is designed to prevent all negative compulsive behaviors. Therefore, the gambling treatment counselor will work in conjunction with our existing prevention staff. For example, information about compulsive gambling will be distributed through current prevention activities. It is important to note that the Renz Center takes no moral stand on gambling. It is our goal to disseminate accurate information so that our society as a whole can make informed decisions relative to gambling. Based on the number of calls we have received to date, we feel that there is an immediate need for these types of services. It is unfortunate that an activity that is entertaining for the majority of people has a devastating effect on others. However, this has always been the case. Fortunately problem or compulsive gambling is treatable, and the negative effects of gambling behavior can be reversed over time. _ The City of Elgin deserves tremendous credit for addressing this issue through funds generated by the riverboat. We look forward to providing these much needed services.