MDHHS Batterer Intervention Services

2026-11-03

SCOPE The Batterer Intervention Services contract will provide Comprehensive Intake Assessment and Lethality Evaluations and Batterer Intervention Group Sessions . The provider will complete a comprehensive intake assessment and lethality evaluation of the referred individual , the non - offending parent and their children as described in the Batterer Intervention Standards for the State of Michigan . The provider will also conduct group sessions for a minimum of 26 weeks to address identification and confrontation of abusive and controlling behaviors , the effects of violence and abuse of victims , promotion of responsibility and accountability , identification of cultural and social influences that contribute to abusive behavior and practice non - threatening and non - abusive forms of behavior . Services to be Provided Service # 1 of 2 : Comprehensive Intake Assessment and Lethality Evaluation 1 ) Activities the Contractor must perform : The Contractor must : a . Accept only referrals made by MDHHS . Each person to be provided service must be identified by name in a written MDHHS referral form developed in coordination with the local office , the BSC , and the Contractor . The Contractor cannot provide services in advance of receipt of a written referral from MDHHS . The MDHHS - 6039 Family Preservation Contractor Universal Referral Form must be completed with the referring case manager prior to providing services . b . Meet with each referred client face to face within 10 business days of receipt of the written MDHHS referral and complete a comprehensive intake assessment and lethality evaluation as described in the Batterer Intervention Standards for the State of Michigan . c . Within fifteen 15 business days of the assessment interview with the client , submit to the referring MDHHS worker an assessment and recommendation report based on the information disclosed by the client which includes : 1 . Demographics ( including personal and family history , mental and medical health history , and status of ownership of weapons ), 2 . Prior arrests and / or system contacts , Current arrest and / or system contacts , Abuse and violence history , Substance use history , Prior intervention , An analysis including lethality factors and patterns of behavior , Recommendation for programming

MITN

2026-04-29