Family Advocacy Center Counseling

Pinal County, Arizona is seeking qualified contractors to provide trauma therapy services at its Public Health Family Advocacy Centers through a solicitation released on December 4, 2025. The county requires licensed professionals with a Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work to deliver on-site and virtual counseling sessions for suspected victims of domestic violence, child neglect and abuse, sexual violence, and crime victimization. Contractors must demonstrate specialized experience in advanced trauma treatment modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Alternatives for Families Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. The solicitation limits contract awards to a maximum of three counselors, with compensation capped at $81.25 per hour for up to 20 hours per week. Evaluation criteria will focus on qualifications in trauma treatment, professional experience with trauma victims, implementation methods, and proposed approaches for measuring trauma symptom reduction. The question period runs from December 4, 2025, to December 23, 2025, with proposals due by January 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST through the Pinal County Bonfire procurement portal.

The procurement is funded through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant Program and does not specify explicit set-aside designations, though the county encourages minority contractor participation. Contractors must pass a seven-year comprehensive criminal background check, possess a valid fingerprint clearance card, and maintain independent malpractice insurance. The contract term is one year with the potential for up to four additional one-year renewals, creating a maximum potential contract period of five years. While the county anticipates making either a single or multiple awards, it reserves the right to add contractors based on need or specific skill requirements. No specific guaranteed spending or budget range is outlined, with the county indicating that contracts will be used on an as-needed basis. Contractors must comply with federal grant terms, including 2 CFR Part 200 requirements, and maintain registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The county will process payments within thirty calendar days of receiving acceptable invoices and requires monthly billing for services rendered.