Center Support Services Mental Health Consultant for Pine Ridge JC

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks a Center Mental Health Consultant to provide on-site mental health care services for students at Pine Ridge Job Corps Center in Chadron, Nebraska, with quotations due October 26, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement under NAICS 561320.

The contract structure spans five years: a base year from November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, and four optional one-year extensions through October 31, 2031. The contractor must deliver 520 hours per performance year at a minimum 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with flexible scheduling negotiable. All work is performed on-site; remote work is not permitted.

The contractor must hold an active, unrestricted license to practice as an independent practitioner in Nebraska as a Clinical Psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (other licenses considered with waiver), with a minimum one year of experience providing assessment and treatment services to adolescents and young adults. Professional liability insurance of at least one million dollars per occurrence and three million dollars aggregate is required. The contractor must submit to criminal background checks and drug testing, and obtain Department of Labor approval prior to award or commencement of work.

Responsibilities include conducting mental health assessments, providing individual and crisis intervention therapy, performing applicant file reviews, delivering staff and student training, facilitating student support groups, and managing students on psychotropic medication in compliance with Federal laws, OSHA, and HIPAA requirements. The contractor reports to Jennifer Mendyka, Health and Wellness Director.

The Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination establishes $32.42 per hour for the Center Mental Health Counselor position, with fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour. Award will be made on a best value tradeoff basis, with Technical Capability weighted more heavily than Price and Past Performance. Questions are due October 21, 2026. Submit quotations to Contracting Officer Darlene Chase at Darlene.Chase@usda.gov.