ACPE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT Updated 01-12-21 DRAFT.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Academic Accreditation for the United States Army Chaplain Center & Schools (USACHCS), School for Spiritual Care Clinical Pastoral Education Program (SSCa-CPE)

1. General.

1.1. The United States Army Chaplain Center and School (USACHCS) and School for Spiritual Care – Army CPE (SSCa-CPE) require non-personal services of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education ACPE; The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, Inc. to accredit Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) conducted by SSCa-CPE on behalf of USACHCS. SSCa-CPE manages CPE Programs in the Army and oversees the educational programs conducted by U.S. Army Chaplain Professional CPE Educators in accordance with ACPE accreditation standards. ACPE provides academic credit for all completed CPE courses that adhere to ACPE accreditation standards. ACPE provides accreditation for four CPE programs, the Army CPE Resident Program, the Army Certified Educator Fellowship, Army Extended CPE Unit and Army CPE Internship. By conducting CPE programs in accordance with ACPE accreditation standards, Army Chaplain Corps Professionals are awarded academic credit for courses, which enables the Army Chaplain Corps to meet Army requirements for spiritual care specialists and instructors across the Army and the Army Chaplains Corps

The USACHCS and SSCa oversee the Army CPE System and the conduct of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Programs through the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence. The CPE Program provides quality professional education for chaplains who provide religious support and leader advisement and religious support / spiritual care for highly vulnerable personnel in the Army. The program also creates spiritual care specialists who are a training and edcautr9nal resource to senior Chaplain leaders in the formation. The graduate pastoral clinicians will become future leaders and mentors by establishing excellence in pastoral care and counseling to military and family members worldwide.

2.1. Background

2.2. The Army CPE Resident program is a 1960 hour, one-year, professional education program. Graduates receive academic credit for four units of ACPE accredited CPE, and either a Doctor of Ministry degree or Board Certification. This course meets Army requirements for the Skill Identifier (SI) 7R, Chaplain Clinician. Graduates of this program serve in contexts with vulnerable Army populations or high intensity crisis orientations, such as hospitals and confinement contexts. Chaplain Clinicians provide specialty spiritual care and advisement to leaders. Chaplain Clinicians also serve as specialty trainers in spiritual care and pluralistic spiritual care practice, enabling professional development across the Chaplain Corps.

2.3. The Army Certified Educator Candidate Fellowship is a 36 month program for Army Chaplain SI 7R Chaplains to become Certified Educators. Graduates receive certification as ACPE Certified Educators and are fully qualified to receive the Area of Concentration (AOC) 56D. ACPE Provides continuing certification for all Army Certified Educators, in accordance with ACPE Certification standards. Army Certified Educators serve as faculty for the other three CPE programs offered by the Army, and represent a critical professional development capability for the Army and the Chief of Chaplains.

2.4. The Army Extended CPE Unit course is a 24 week, part-time and professionally integrated course offered to Chaplain while they are serving in operational assignments. The course offers over 100 hours of professional education with an Army Certified Educator (AOC 56D), and offers over 300 hours of intensive professional development experience designed to increase Chaplain Performance in their organizational assignment.

The Chaplain CPE Internship program is an 11 week unit of CPE offered to Chaplain Candidates and very junior reserve Chaplains. This course features over 400 hours of supervised clinical work, often in an Army Medical Treatment Facility. The Chaplain Internship program enables the Chaplain Corps to significantly influence positive professional development and increase the capability of future generations of Army Chaplains.

2.5. The Government will enroll 8 (officers into the U.S. Army Chaplain Professional Clinical Pastoral Education program) each fiscal year, and a minimum of 15-20 officers each year thereafter. The Government will enroll 1 (officer into the Clinical Pastoral Educator program) each fiscal year, and a minimum of 1 officers each year thereafter.

3. Objectives. The contractor shall accredit the USACHCS, SSCa & DPMT CPE Centers at SSCa, Fort Jackson, South Carolina and its four satellite facilities so that it may grant U.S. Army Chaplain Professional Clinical Pastoral Education and U.S. Army Chaplain Professional Clinical Pastoral Educator Certification to officers who successfully complete the appropriate CPE Program.

3.1. The contractor shall:

3.1.1. Be the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and its regional affiliates who is recognized by the US Department of Education.

3.1.2. Approve the USACHCS, SSCa and DPMT CPE curriculum as specified in the association's standards.

3.1.3. Demonstrate the CPE Program has been accredited by the institutions governing body which is an independent policy-making body, capable of reflecting constituent and public interest within governance activities and decisions.

3.1.4. Delegate responsibility and conduct of the CPE Program to the Government DPMT Program Director.

3.1.5. Treat courses given, sponsored by/at the USACHCS, SSCa and DPMT, as courses for the purpose of awarding a clinical certification as either a U.S. Army Chaplain Professional or U.S. Army Chaplain Professional Clinical Pastoral Educator.

3.1.6. The Contractor shall, by mutual agreement with the Government, add, delete or re-configure curricular subject matter in accordance with the USACHCS, SSCa and DPMT policies and the contractor's accreditation standard processes.

3.1.7. Delegate responsibility for the governance of the CPE Program to the Government DPMT Program Director.

3.2. The contractor shall grant the appropriate accreditation to the USACHCS, SSCa CPE program, and the respective clinical certification to officers enrolled in the CPE Program who:

3.2.1. Upon successful completion of each training program is recommended for certification by his or her training educator.

3.2.2. Maintain an academic record for each U.S. Army Chaplain Professional officer enrolled in the CPE Program and provide the U.S. Army Chaplain Professional officer a copy of this record upon request.

3.3. CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR)

"ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SERVICES-The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor if required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address (https://www.ecmra.army.mil/). The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Technical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e- mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractor); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractor); (7) Total payments (including sub-contractor); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub- contractor if different); (9) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (I0) Locations where contractor and subcontractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest City, Country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (11) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language, and, (12) Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country).

(13) As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) by the 5th working day of November whether or not they have completed this report. If the COR is unavailable, the contractor will notify the Contracting Officer."

4. Government Responsibility.

4.1. The Government will:

4.1.1. Provide the facilities and resources for student research and training. The Government will review and approve through official Military Institutional Review Board channels, all CPE Program research protocols prior to data collection.

4.1.2. Have all rights to publish CPE Program research findings developed by the students.

4.1.3. Provide personnel and materials necessary for the CPE Program, to include faculty and staff, training facilities, curriculum, supplies/books, and travel costs for the CPE Program participants.

4.1.4. Ensure CPE Program faculty participates on the CPE Program graduate committees. However, CPE Program faculty is not committed to support any contractor projects.

4.1.5. Screen all applicants and accept officers into the CPE Program.

4.1.6. Ensure the number of officers enrolled is provided to the contractor at the start of eachclass.

4.1.7 Ensure the CPE Program Director provides the contractor with the necessary student information required for credentials.

4.1.8. Ensure that at the end of each quarter, the CPE Program Director directs the training site educators to submit student unit reports to the contractor.

4.1.9. Withdraw/dismiss officers who are failing to maintain military or academic standards. Appeals will be governed per the POI and individual student assessment plan.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) for Academic Accreditation for the United States Army Chaplain Center and School Clinical Pastoral Education Program

Purpose: The purpose of this document is to provide a planned process for surveillance of the contractor's actual performance and comparing that performance against the contractual requirements to determine conformity with the technical requirements of the contract.

Surveillance protects the Governments interest by ensuring that the contractor complies with conditions of the contract. It identifies those areas where these obligations are or are not met. The QASP is for use by the Government Point of Contact (GPOC) and should provide the GPOC with information from which he/she can identify acceptable performance and potential reasons for any non-conforming performance.

Performance Objectives:

1. SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES:

Table A. Performance Requirements Standards

1. Provide accreditation for the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and Schools ACPE training program.

2. Adjust curricular subject matter in accordance with the USACHCS, SSCa and DPMT policies and the contractor’s accreditation standards Para.

3.1.5

3. UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE PROCEDURES:

A. The GPOC will document all findings using a Quality Assurance Checklist. The GPOC shall verbally notify the Contractor of the finding and fax a copy of the QAC. The Contractor shall respond as to cause, corrective action, and actions to prevent recurrence. The GPOC will coordinate through the Contracting Officer with a copy retained in the official contract file. QAC information will be included when assessing the contractor’s overall performance (i.e. Option Exercise PPIMS Past Performance Questionnaires, etc.).

If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government shall require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements.

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