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GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW HOPE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This contract is entered into by and between Grant County, Washington, d.b.a. New Hope (the
Agency) and Stepping Stones, LLC (Contractor).
1. Background: The Agency seeks to assist any survivors of crime, including but not
limited to domestic violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, child abuse or
neglect, child sexual abuse, and any general crime. To achieve this goal, the Agency
employs a number of supporting components, including referral of agency clients to
appropriate trauma -informed therapy services. The Agency receives extremely
limited funding for its operations, and seeks to provide services to the greatest
number of clients using limited resources.
2. Scope/Nature of Duties: Contractor agrees to provide trauma informed therapy
services to clients referred by the Agency. Services will be provided in person, and
will include assessment and therapy
3. Effective Period: The contract is effective from January 1, 2021 through December
31, 2022. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, this contract may be renewed in one-
year intervals without renegotiation, but its total effective period, with renewals, may
not exceed seven (7) years. Price adjustments may be permitted at the time of contract
renewal through a process of negotiation with the Contractor and the Agency.
4. Licensure and Qualifications: Contractor shall maintain all applicable licenses and
qualifications defined in the State of Washington Sexual Abuse/Assault Services
standards.
5. Performance: Contractor will be subject to OCVA Therapy Standards (Attachment
A) and Agency Confidentiality Agreement (Attachment B). Contractor shall provide
documentation outlining date and hours of service provided.
6. Termination for Convenience: Agency may, by written notice to the contractor,
terminate this notice without cause. Agency must give notice of termination to the
Contractor at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of termination.
7. Reduction ofFunding: Agency may terminate this contract without notice if funds are
not appropriated or otherwise made available to support the Agency's continuation of
performance of this contract.
8. Compensation: Agency will pay Contractor $81.25 per hour for individual therapy
sessions provided to Agency -referred clients. Agency will pay $81.25 per hour for up
to six (6) hours of continuing education classes applicable to treatment of survivors of
domestic violence or sexual assault. Agency will pay $81.25 per hour for up to two
(2) hours of clinical supervision services received by practitioner. Agency will pay
up to $8125 per hour for critical incident stress debriefings with Agency staff. All
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KATHERYNE ESPINOZA, STEPPING STONES, LLC, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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payment terms will be computed from receipt of a properly executed invoice.
Contractor shall submit invoices monthly. Invoices for services provided in June must
be submitted on or before each July 10th. The Agency will pay properly executed
invoices within thirty (30) days from receipt.
9. Assignment, Transfer, and Subcontracting: Contractor shall not assign, transfer, or
subcontract any portion of this contract without the express written consent of the
Agency.
10. Professional Liability: Contractor must maintain coverage to cover such claims as
may be caused by any act, omission, negligence of the Contractor, or its officers,
agents, or representatives. Neither the Contractor nor its employees are employees of
the Agency.
11. Compliance with Laws: Contractor must, in performance of work under the contract,
fully comply with all applicable federal, state, or local laws, including the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
VOLA Prohibited Discrimination statement. The contractor agrees that any hiring of
persons to perform the contract will be made on the basis of merit and qualifications
and will collectively prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin,
disability, religion, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation in both the delivery of
services and employment practices. The Age Act prohibits discrimination on the basis
of age in the delivery of services or benefits. The Equal Treatment Regulation
prohibits recipients from using federal financial assistance to engage in explicitly
religious activities.
12. Hold Harmless/Indemni zcation: Contractor agrees to protect, defend, and save the
Agency, its elected and appointed officials, agents, and employees, while acting
within the scope of their duties as such, harmless from and against all claims,
demands, causes of action of any kind or character, including the costs of defense
thereof, arising in favor of Contractor's employees or third parties on account of
bodily or personal injuries, death, or damage to property arising out of services
performed or omissions of services or in any way resulting from the acts or omissions
of Contractor and its agents, employees, or representatives, except the sole negligence
of the Agency, under this agreement.
13. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the full and complete understanding
and agreement of the parties. Except as to future compensation adjustments which
shall be agreed upon in writing, this Agreement supersedes all prior understanding
and agreements, oral or in writing, and cannot be changed or terminated orally
(except as otherwise herein provided) and may be modified only by a written
agreement signed by both parties.
14. Severability Clause: A declaration by any court or any other binding legal source that
any provision of the contract is illegal and void shall not affect the legality and
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KATHERYNE ESPINOZA, STEPPING STONES, LLC, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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eriforceability of any other pr
mutually dependent. , ovi Ron of the contract, uffless the provisiolls are
Ctiorlljurk�cfictiolllven ue: TW's Agreement is govemed- by Vielaws of the
State of Wasbington, In the, even.t of a_ny legal action ar'S1119 Pursuant to this
AgTe ement, J'an"sdiction and veme shall. be Proper only In GrantWashirigtoll.
and each party shall pay V
its own costs and. attorney fees. Coun,
16. WaiVer11_V0f?-Wc'1Ver"- The waiver by either party of any alleged or actual breach .()f
any prisi.
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, ons of th�ls Agreement shEffl not oPerate or be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent or cont* ing breachW-a"
Inu , iver of any of the proth
Y'Slons * of is Agreement
111av only be accompfished by reduc" the Sall, It
Ae. i Ing e to Writing and shal.1 be effective .only
when si
igned by both. Parties,
17,haerpretatton,- Paragral)h headm*gs/tities are for tj1e conv-enience of tl-le P.a1j*
and shall, not be used in iweiprefing 0.1. const* les 0111y
luing ariy portion of this Ag ement. Thl"s
singular may include the lural. or A 're,
P wc versa, and the masculine femin'
ine or neuter
may include any one or all Of the other enders Where t.e context so requires"
Stizi FoDE, DIRECTOR
N HOPE
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DANANY S.froNICE-CHAIR
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GRANTCOUNTY, W.' SHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW HOPE
KATHERYINE ESPlt4()ZA5,.STEPPfN(3,S�"f'ONL�'S, LLC, PROFESSIONAL SERVIUS. AGRUNIE
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