B08_SOW_Counseling_Services__Rocky_Ridge.pdf

COUNSELING SERVICES

The contactor shall provide Counseling Services to students who are identified to receive this service.

Student receiving this service will be disabled requiring re-evaluations or newly referred students requiring initial evaluations who may be disabled and GenEd Department. The Counseling Services will be in accordance with P.L. 105-17 and 34 CFR, Part B, 25 CFR 45, #1-80 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1073, 29 USC 794.

Scope of Work:

1. The Individual Counseling Services will include:

a. The administration of a battery of tests chosen in collaboration with the Special Education Department and GenEd.

b. The scoring of all tests administered.

c. The interpretation of the test results.

d. The provision of a Comprehensive written report describing the results of the assessments to the school within 30 days of the parent’s permission to evaluate.

e. Documentation that parents and the school received a copy of the individualized report.

f. Will be available to participate in MET/MDT/IEP meetings and interpret results of the testing for parents and staff within 60 days of the parent’s signed permission to evaluate.

g. Follow BIE Evaluation Forms.

h. Provide current state certification to to Rocky Ridge Boarding School NASIS Registrar.

2. The Individualized written Counseling Assessment Report will include:

a. Basic student data as furnished by the referral packets from the Special Education

Department and GenEd., Rocky Ridge Boarding School.

b. Diagnostic statement categories listed in34 CFR and by ISEP.

c. Reason for referral

d. Background information: educational status, history, health assessment and prior evaluation history

e. Behavioral observations

f. Assessment of academic behavior

g. Assessment of social behavior

h. Assessment of perceptual abilities,

i. Assessment of emotional behavior

j. Summary report

k. Recommendations for placement and instruction

3. The Individualized Written Counseling Service Report may include the following:

a. Weschler Intelligence Scale of Child or similar Intelligence Assessment

b. Woodcock-Johnson Pyscho-Educational Battery Achievement

c. Wide Range Achievement Test or similar appropriate test

d. Goodenough-Harrs Drawing Test

e. Developmental Test of Visual Motor-VMI-A and

f. AADM Adaptive Behavior Scale, when necessary or other assessments as deemed necessary based on individual needs of the students.

4. The Contractor will:

a. Make twenty visits for consultation for the contract period SY 2023-2024. The school psychologist will arrange to meet with the MDT or IEP Committees for annual review of re-evaluations, and other concerns.

b. Follow BIE Evaluation Requirements

c. Attend all school IEP and MDT meetings to review documents and provide professional input concerning the service delivery for Counseling Services at these meetings.

KEY PERSONNEL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

The contractor shall provide key personnel that meet or exceed the following minimum requirements.

Evidence of meeting these requirements shall be provided to the Government with the Contractor’s quote and Replacement of key personnel will require prior coordination and approval of the school.

Education: Master's degree in social work, Psychology or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited program # of Years of directly Related professional experience: At least five (5) years experience with Native American students is required.

License(s)/Certification(s) Possess a valid, unrestricted license/certification from a state or U.S.

Territory that grants legal authority to provide psychological and/or counseling services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or a similar counseling field.

All Contracting candidates are required to complete background check before on-site services.

Replacement of key personnel will require prior coordination and approval of the Rocky Ridge Boarding School.

Virtual Service:

Strictly at the discretion of school, not an option to circumvent on-site services.

Scheduling will be determined by the Business Technician based on weather conditions, school testing periods, school-based activities, as well as other unforeseen circumstances.

COUNSELING SERVICES