SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Mental Health Sub-Contracting Services
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621330
— Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Westover Job Corps Center, 103 Johnson Drive, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 01022
- ZIP Code
- 01022
- Solicitation Number
- 12012015_Mental_Health_Services
- Point of Contact
- Christine Amo, Phone: 4135934015, CATHY RUSHFORD, Phone: 4135934002
- E-Mail Address
-
amo.christine@jobcorps.org, rushford.cathy@jobcorps.org
(amo.christine@jobcorps.org, rushford.cathy@jobcorps.org)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Subcontracting Opportunity with Westover Job COrps Center/Alutiiq LLC and not with the US Department of Labor. MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM Centers shall provide basic mental health services as described below: A. The general emphasis of the Mental Health and Wellness Program shall be on the early identification and diagnosis of mental health problems, basic mental health care, and mental health promotion, prevention, and education designed to help students overcome barriers to employability. The program uses an employee assistance program approach that includes short-term counseling with an employability focus, referral to center support groups, and crisis intervention. B. Assessment and possible diagnosis, to include: 1. Assessments and recommendations for Job Corps applicants; 2. Review of Social Intake Form (SIF) or intake assessment performed by counseling staff of students who indicate mental health history, current mental health problems, or who request to see the Center Mental Health Consultant within 1 week of arrival; 3. Mental health assessments and recommendations for referred students. Students who are assessed as a safety risk to self or others must be continuously supervised, until their case is resolved. Disposition should occur as soon as possible; 4. Determinations when a MSWR or medical separation is appropriate and recommended for students with mental health conditions and/or substance use re-occurring conditions. C. Mental health promotion and education, to include: 1. Minimum of a 1-hour presentation on mental health promotion for all new students during the Career Preparation Period with an emphasis on employability; a. Presentations shall explain the Mental Health and Wellness Program, what services are available, and how to make a self-referral; b. Students will learn basic skills in identifying and responding to a mental health crisis. 2. Presentation(s) on managing mental health-related symptoms and behaviors in the workplace for students during the Career Development and Transition Periods; 3. At least one annual center-wide mental health promotion and education activity. 4. Clinical consultation with Center Director, management staff, and Health and Wellness Manager regarding mental health-related promotion and education efforts for students and staff; 5. Coordination with other departments/programs on center, including, but not limited, to residential, recreation, student government association, and HEALS, to develop integrated promotion and education services. D. Treatment, to include: 1. Short-term counseling defined as no more than six sessions with mental health checks as needed. The focus of these sessions should be on retention and behaviors that represent employability barriers; 2. Collaboration with TEAP specialist for short-term counseling of students with co-occurring conditions of mental health issues and substance use; 3. Collaboration with center physician and Health and Wellness staff on psychotropic medication monitoring of stable students, with the advice of consulting psychiatrist, if appropriate; 4. Collaboration with counseling staff in developing and/or leading psycho-educational skill-building groups to promote wellness (e.g., relaxation training, anger management, mood regulation, assertiveness skills, handling relationships, sleep hygiene, etc.); 5. Information exchange through regular case conferences between the Center Mental Health Consultant, counselors, and other appropriate staff based on individual student needs; 6. Crisis intervention, as needed. In the event of a mental health emergency, the Center Mental Health Consultant or the center physician shall conduct a mental health evaluation as soon as possible, and when necessary, refer the student for psychiatric care. If the center physician or Center Mental Health Consultant is not available, the student shall be referred immediately to the emergency room of the nearest medical facility. If there is a life-threatening situation, 911 or the emergency response team should be called; 7. Referral to off-center mental health professionals or agencies for ongoing treatment and or specialized services 8. A written referral/feedback system shall be established and documented in the student health record. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: Please submit a competitive bid for 27 hours per week, providing Mental Health Services at the Westover Job Corps Center. Bids and all credentials must be mailed to the Purchasing Department, Attention: Christine Amo at the Westover Job Corps Center, 103 Johnson Road, Chicopee, MA 01022 or FAX to (413) 593-9611. Deadline to submit bids is Monday, January 11, 2016 at 5:00 PM EST. REQUIREMENTS: Bid, Resume, Certificate of Insurance, Social Work License Questions should be submitted by e-mail to amo.christine @jobcorps.org. No phone calls please.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOL/ETA/WestoverJCC/12012015_Mental_Health_Services/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 103 Johnson Road, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 01022, United States
- Zip Code: 01022
- Zip Code: 01022
- Record
- SN03966191-W 20151212/151210234259-f4168bf04145d4c8597a68c385948cc5 (fbodaily.com)
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