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STATEMENT OF WORK

Therapeutic Clinical Therapist

1.0 BACKGROUND/PURPOSE

The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operated school and is located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. As a BIE operated school the Cheyenne

Eagle Butte School is responsible for providing a high quality general education and

Special Education programming. The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School Special Education and General Education programs are seeking a state (South Dakota) therapeutic counselor or clinical therapist that is able to provide long term service to both special education and general education students. The therapeutic counselor will assist with crisis intervention, direct therapy, suicide assessment, teacher/administrative issues or concerns, parent/guardian issues or concerns. Primary responsibility will be to provide intense individual therapeutic counseling to special education students as required by their

Individual Education Plan and mandated by PL 108-466 Individuals with Disabilities

Education Improvement Act.

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK

The service provider will have the necessary state licensure as required as a cert ified counselor and/or clinical therapist from the State of South Dakota. The required licensure should have minimum of (1) years of experience. The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School and Special Education Department is searching for a contractor to assist the schools in fulfilling the responsibilities of a therapeutic counselor and/or therapist. In addition to holding

State of South Dakota licensure, it is imperative that the contractor is well versed in State of

South Dakota and Federal Special Education laws, rules, regulation and eligibility requirements. The service provider will be provided materials and supplies necessary to effectively evaluate and offer therapy to the students at the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School for school programs. Counseling services are a highly sensitive area and the need of continuity of services is critical.

1.2 SERVICE PROVIDER PERSONNEL

The purpose of this contract is to acquire the services of a South Dakota therapeutic counselor and/or clinical therapist. It is imperative that the individual possesses State a

State of South Dakota certification at the time of application. Contractor must have experience working in reservation schools and/or working with Native American students.

Experience in a school setting could be either as a counselor, social worker or clinical therapist. The individual must be able to provide a minimum of 4-5 days per week of service on site each month at one time with an optional day if needed. It is imperative the contractor be able to work collaboratively with the Special Education Director/School

Supervisors, Principals, school staff, students and parents. Upon notification from the

School Supervisor required to be available for consultation when not on-site during an emergency situation, such as a student critical incident.

1.3 G O A L

The overarching goal is to provide individual therapeutic counseling services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 by a highly qualified State Certified therapeutic counselor and/or clinical therapist.

1.4 O B J E C T I V E S

• Provide ongoing therapy to special education students currently in treatment as identified by their Individual Education Plan (IEP)

• Provide suicide risk assessments as designated by School Supervisor and/or Principals

• Assist with behavioral evaluations of at-risk students

• To provide 4-5 days of service per week to Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School and 1

Optional day if needed.

• Consultation with the schools problem solving teams as requested by Special Education

Coordinator/School Supervisor/Principals

• Provide prompt completion and delivery of services and or evaluations

• Provide crisis intervention when requested at all levels with each school.

• Conduct family therapy sessions as needed or when requested by special education o r g e n e r a l e d u c a t i o n student's family.

• Consult with Administration and school personnel on student issues/concerns.

• Provide on-site training to school staff and/or parents on topics related to area of expertise upon request from Special Education Coordinator/School Supervisor.

• Willing to attend and participate in trainings and workshops requested by Special

• Education Coordinator/School Supervisor, pending schedule and availability.

• Provide one-to-one therapy sessions to students

• Draft/implement a daily schedule; provide copy to School Supervisor/Principals/

Special Education Coordinator

• Make leave requests to the School Supervisor and notify Special Education

Coordinator/Building Principals.

1.5 T A S K S

Contractor must consist of an individual who has at a minimum a Master’s Degree as a

School Counselor/Clinical Therapist/Psychologist from an accredited university. The individual must possess a current State of South Dakota State Certification. This certification must be held before application.

The Contractor must be on-site (4-5) days per week at the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School with additional days being optional.

1.6 DELIVERY

To provide 4-5 days of service per week to Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School and 1 optional day if needed.

1.7 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor's work is to take place on at the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School campus, contractor's office and approved by Special Education Coordinator/School Supervisor or

Building Principal.

1.8 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Contractor's staff is required to check in with administration prior to entering the School campus. In addition the Contractor is expected to wear required school name tag for identification purposes.