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This Request for Information (RFX# 3150007001) is issued by the Specialized Treatment Facility, a Mississippi state agency, seeking to contract a part-time Occupational Therapist for its psychiatric residential treatment facility serving adolescents. The position operates Monday through Friday with availability up to 80 hours per month under a one-year contract term. Responses must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026, via email to jhayden@stf.ms.gov, fax to (228) 328-4027, or hand delivery to 14426 James Bond Road, Gulfport, MS 39503. No bidders' conference or site visit is scheduled. The contractor will be responsible for administering individual occupational therapy evaluations and screenings, developing written service objectives and therapy programs based on individual assessments, training and monitoring staff in program implementation, recommending therapeutic activities, providing consultation on adaptive equipment and modifications, and completing required documentation including evaluation reports and monthly progress notes.

The compensation is fixed at $65 per hour, with a maximum monthly cost not to exceed $5,200. Candidates must hold current certification from the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists and licensure from the Mississippi State Board of Health, with a minimum of one year of direct experience working with adolescents with mental illness. All applicants must successfully pass background checks and drug screening. Submissions must include a completed State Application and Reference Packet along with proof of required licenses and certifications for the position.