This is a Subcontracting Opportunity with Exeter Job Corps Center / Adams & Associates Inc. and not with the U.S.  Department of Labor.

Exeter Job Corps Center

162 Main Street

Exeter, Rhode Island 02822

Operated by Adams and Associates, Inc.

For the

U.S. Department of Labor

Trainee Employee Assistance Program (TEAP)Specialist

Scope Of Work

The TEAP Specialist will provide students of the Exeter Job Corps Center with the services stated below. Such services will be provided as authorized by the Center Director or his/her representative.

Services to be provided will include, but will not be limited to those TEAP services specified in the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook, Chapter 6, Section 6.11, R1; and applicable Technical Assistance Guides). These services include but are not limited to:

•A.        Substance use prevention and education, to include:

•1.      Minimum of a 1-hour interactive presentation on substance use prevention for all new students during the Career Preparation Period.

•2.      Presentation(s) on managing substance misuse, abuse and dependency conditions in the workplace students during the Career Development and Transition Periods.

•3.      At least three annual center-wide substance use prevention and education activities.

•4.      Clinical consultation with center director, management staff, center mental health consultant, and health and wellness manager regarding substance use related prevention and education efforts for students and staff.

•5.      Coordination with other departments/programs on center to develop integrated prevention and education services.

•B.        Assessment for identification of students at risk for substance use problems to include:

•1.      Review of Social Intake Form (SIF) or intake assessment of all students performed by counseling staff within 1 week of arrival.

•2.      Formalized assessment measures (e.g., SASSI3 or SASSIA2) and clinical judgment to determine students' level of risk for substance use.

•3.      Collaboration with the center mental health consultant to determine when a MSWR or medical separation is appropriate and should be recommended for a student with substance use conditions.

•C.        Intervention services for students identified at an elevated risk for substance use, to include:

•1.      Individual and group intervention services with a focus on behaviors that represent employability barriers.

•2.      Collaboration with the center mental health consultant for students with co-occurring conditions of mental health and substance use.

•3.      Referral to off-center substance abuse professionals or agencies for ongoing treatment and/or specialized services.

•D.        Drug and alcohol testing, to include:

•1.      Drug and alcohol testing procedures

•2.      Policies related to positive drug or alcohol tests

•3.      Notification of drug or alcohol test results

•E.         Maintaining the accuracy and confidentiality of all TEAP documentation in the student health record.

•F.         Enforcing appropriate student workplace behavior at all times while on center.

•G.        Collecting data and preparing reports as required by the Center Director and/or the Department of Labor.

•H.        Cooperating with corporate and Regional Office Center assessments.

•I.           The Center Dentist agrees to adhere to the policies, procedures, and guidelines established by Job Corps

The TEAP specialist agrees to adhere to the policies, procedures, and guidelines established by Job Corps.

It is understood and agreed that the services provided by the TEAP specialist are subject to monitoring and review by the Department of Labor.

TEAP Services will be provided in the amount of nine hours per week for 48 weeks - December 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015.  This is a one year subcontract with a possible six month option period contingent on funding and subcontract performance.

Solicitation #: EXTEAP1415

Bid Package

Location: Exeter Job Corps, 162 Main Street, Exeter, RI 02822

Bids Due: Due on Bidder's letterhead by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 24, 2014.

Procurement Officer: Annette Burgess, burgess,[email protected]

Specific Requirements: 
 

The TEAP Specialist must maintain malpractice insurance with limits consistent with the medical service industry, but in no case less than $1 million per occurrence, worker's compensation insurance and auto insurance.  EJCA should also be provided current copies of all professional licenses, certifications and professional liability insurance documents required by the Center.  Applicant must complete and submit W9 and Vendor Questionnaire (attached).

Payment Terms: Net 30 days

Contract is awarded based on:

            Price - lowest reasonable price

            Quality - demonstrated through experience and knowledge

            Past Performance - past services to center or list of references

Schedule: Described in Scope of Work.