Mental Health Services

Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS) in Maryland is requesting qualifications from licensed mental health agencies to provide individual school-based mental health therapy services during the 2026-2027 school year, with qualifications due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST through the Bonfire portal. All therapists must hold Maryland licensure as licensed mental health professionals and pass criminal background screening required by Maryland law—the central eligibility filter.

The scope is limited to individual therapy services delivered during the school day to the agency's existing clients who attend WCPS schools, in coordination with school administration and families. Group therapy and Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PRP) services are prohibited. WCPS does not refer, assign, or permit agencies to recruit students or families on school property. Agencies must demonstrate experience with school-based therapy, detailed staffing models with clinician resumes showing Maryland credentials, specialized certifications, language capabilities, professional liability insurance compliant with HIPAA and FERPA, and the ability to submit quarterly aggregate reports on students served, therapist assignments, schools served, and presenting concerns.

The contract term covers the 2026-2027 school year aligned with the WCPS academic calendar; no renewal options or future-year funding is specified. Selected agencies will execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) subject to district onboarding completion. No specific contract value or funding amount is disclosed in the RFQ.

Evaluation weights experience at thirty percent, clinician qualifications at twenty-five percent, organizational capacity at twenty percent, collaboration ability at fifteen percent, and references at ten percent. Questions are due by 4:00 p.m. EST five business days before the August 12 deadline; answers will be provided via addendum at least three business days before closing. Submissions must include cover letters, organizational profiles, school-based therapy experience descriptions, staffing models, clinician resumes with licensure credentials, three professional references, specialized certifications and language capabilities, and current Certificates of Insurance.