Statment_of_work_8.21.docx

Mental Health Residential Counselor

STATEMENT OF WORK

A. Background Information 1.) General Description Flandreau Indian School is an off reservation boarding school which serves 250 Native American High School students from across the nation, representing 48 different tribes. Students reside at the school in dormitories from mid-August until mid-May of each year with the exception of a three week Winter Break from December 21, 2018 through January 5, 2019. The school is responsible for providing an enriched, safe, healthy and nurturing environment where adolescents have the opportunity to gain a high school diploma while growing into fully functioning adult members of their home communities.

While some students come to Flandreau Indian School to continue a multi-generational history of graduation from the school many others attend due to consistent failure in academic settings closer to their homes which may have included: excessive truancy, classroom disruption, fighting, substance misuse and abuse, gang activity, legal entanglements due to negative behavior and custodial changes via the Department of Social Services. A high percentage of Flandreau Indian School students have consistently experienced significant amounts of trauma from very young ages resulting in a wide variety of mental health challenges of varying severity including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

2.) Relationship to Special Projects Flandreau Indian School uses a comprehensive wellness program with the primary focus of providing necessary therapeutic services which are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the unique student population. This will include individual and group sessions and may cover specialties such as: substance misuse/abuse/dependence, grief and loss, anger management, PTSD, depression/anxiety, home sickness, and abuse and neglect.

Services will be provided by a wide variety of mental health and addiction professionals with varying amounts of education, certification and/or licensure depending upon level of service provided.

B. Purpose and Objective of Acquisition 1.) Overall Program Purpose The primary objective is to provide quality, comprehensive mental health and addiction services in the dormitory setting. Mental Health services are to be provided up to 32 hours a week and on-call hours as needed. The hours of 3-10pm Tuesday through Friday and 1-10pm Saturday. On call hours will be available outside these days and times.

2.) Specific Objective Provide professional consultation and individual therapy for the Flandreau Indian School students. Contractor will provide listing of number of students, hours spent and hourly rate on a bi-weekly or monthly invoice to be submitted for payment. Mental Health services will be provided by counselors who maintain licensure and or certification as required by the State of South Dakota. Counseling services will be provided up to 32 hours per week on site during hours of 3-10pm Tuesday through Friday and 1-10pm Saturday with one hour dinner break. On-call services will be provided after 10pm weekdays and Saturday and on a 24 hour basis Sunday and Monday to FIS students so that all students are being serviced and evaluated according to their individual needs during the 2018-2019 school year.

The contractor is expected to provide accurate case notes, assist with program planning, network with internal and external resources, and provide documentation and record keeping tasks necessary to compile reports for funding agencies. The contractor will attend internal and external meetings with Flandreau Indian School staff and/or off campus agencies when necessary for service provision.

C. Supplier Requirements 1.) Specific Tasks to be performed by provider a.) Mental Health and/or addictions services provided by counselors who maintain licensure and/or certification as required by the state of South Dakota.

b.) On site services will be provided during non-school hours up to 32 hours per week for 37 weeks.

c.) Assist with student placement in inpatient facilities if required d.) Participation in regular case consultation e.) Electronic documentation required on date of service f.) Mileage and lodging will not be provided g.) Provide documentation as needed for students files, and a quarterly report to the Acting Student Services Director or Chief School Administrator detailing services provided including: number of students served in each therapeutic setting, number of off campus referrals, number of inpatient treatment referrals h.) Collaborate with fellow FIS counselors in establishing comprehensive mental health and addiction programs and services i.) Contractor will provide listing of number of students, hours spent and hourly rate on a bi-weekly or monthly invoice to be submitted for payment.

2.) Period of Performance August 19, 2018 to May 15, 2019

D. Flandreau Indian School Responsibilities 1.) Flandreau Indian School to Provide:

a.) Office Space b.) Land line phone service c.) Internet access d.) Office furniture e.) Computer f.) Student information access g.) radio

2.) Flandreau Indian School Review a.) Oversight and review of the contract will be provided by the Chief School Administrator b.) Certification of necessary reports c.) Utilize scope of work as a basis for review and certification

E.) Reporting Requirement and Deliverables

F.) Inspection and Acceptance Requirements 1.) The comprehensive mental health program is developed and maintained as part of this contract and will be reviewed and approved by the Exceptional Education Director, Student Services Director, Assistant Principal and the Chief School Administrator. The Chief School Administrator will solicit expert input when determining the validity of mental health and addictions programing.

2.) Quarterly performance reviews will be conducted by the Chief School Administrator with the participation of the contractor.

3.) A review of all services and student trends will be conducted.

4.) Any corrective actions will be addressed in a timely manner.