RFP 18-07 - Drug and Alcohol Prevention Counseling Services

Services to be Provided:
 
Behavioral Health Counselor
 

1. Behavioral Health Counseling services will be offered during the school year.

• Fifteen (15) positions, 180 school days, at seven (7) hours per day
• One (1) position, 180 school days, at three and one half (3.5) hours per day

1. The provider shall assign 15 (fifteen) full time Masters-level Counselors/Therapists to receive referrals and provide prevention counseling services to students and consultation service to referring parties.
2. The Counselor/Therapist shall receive referrals from Guidance Counselors and/or Multi-Tiered Student Support Teams (MTSS Teams) and/or Deans of Students and/or School Administration and/or students self-referred and/or parents.
3. Upon receiving a referral, the Counselor/Therapist will:
   1. Assess referral reasons and conduct risk assessments develop written plans.
   2. Provide prevention and/or mental health counseling to students individually and in groups in accordance with clinical practice standards.
   3. Monitor service delivery and case status.
   4. Maintain written case file documentation sufficient to satisfy Florida Statutory requirements and Federal program requirements.
   5. Participate in I provide consultation to school-based MTSS teams.
   6. Access student data from the school district's data system.
   7. Provide feedback on case status to referring parties I MTSS teams.
4. The provider shall secure written permission from the parent/guardian of students in grades K-8 prior to formal service delivery.
5. The provider will assume responsibility for administrative and clinical supervision of the Counselor/Therapist.
6. The provider shall furnish resumes of the Counselor/Therapist to the Contract Manager (or designee) prior to assignment.
7. The provider shall be responsible for reimbursing local travel expenses to the Counselors/Therapists.
8. Provision of individual and/or group psychotherapy to students Consultation with school-based personnel and/or administration and behavior technicians regarding student-specific behaviors, mental status and behavioral plans.
9. Occasional in-service consultation with peers, behavior technicians and teachers regarding effective practices and service delivery models.
10. The provider shall supply a research based prevention or counseling curriculum to be utilized in group counseling sessions.
11. The provider shall ensure that each Counselor/Therapist make initial contact with their assigned schools' Principal (or Principal's designee) and establish a protocol whereby provider staff:
    1. Sign-in upon arrival on campus each day.
    2. Sign-out upon leaving campus each day.
    3. Identify a school-based "primary contact person".
12. The provider shall ensure that the assigned school's primary contact person (or designee) is notified when illness or other reasons prevent the Counselors/Therapists from reporting to work.
13. The provider shall meet monthly (or less often at the discretion of the Contract Manager or designee) with the Contract Manager (or designee) to monitor and coordinate service delivery.
14. The provider shall ensure that a student's case record is maintained in such a manner as to document dates and types of contact with students/families/schools/other agencies, case notes are legible and generally describe actions taken and/or conferences held.
15. In the event that a Counselor's position becomes vacant (employee turnover), the monthly contract reimbursement payable to the provider shall be reduced by an amount derived by the following calculation:  total contract amount per the particular vacant position divided by 190, multiplied by the number of days the position was vacant.  "Number of days the position was vacant" is defined as the number of days the school district is without direct service.
16. Schedule of Work:
    1. The Counselors will work Instructional employee hours per week, Monday through Friday, and will follow the school calendar for Instructional employees.  Direct service delivery shall commence upon the first day of Pre-Planning, and terminate upon the last day of Post­ Planning.   The Contract Manager shall approve any exceptions to the service commencement date.

1. Drug Free Workplace form
2. Public Entity Crimes form
3. Certification Regarding Lobbying Form
4. Conflict of Interest Certification Form
5. Business Proposal including:
   1. A company history
   2. References from at least three (3) clients
   3. A brief summary of the service offered
   4. Pricing structure/information with profit listed as a separate line item