Specifications include, but are not limited to: Qualified and experienced in providing high quality, cost-effective and reliable school-based mental health treatment and therapeutic services. Proposer will: ● Agree not to represent themselves as agents or employees of the District. ● Agree not to change the name and/or branding of AISD’s School Mental Health Centers. The name and branding of the School Mental Health Centers will reflect that ownership of the centers belongs solely to the District. When communicating within or outside of the District, regarding the School Mental Health Centers, the contractor(s) will maintain that ownership of the School Mental Health Centers is to AISD and not the contractor(s). ● Provide a minimum of 10 full-time campus-based, licensed therapists dedicated to providing direct services to campuses identified by AISD. Therapists must be in good standing with one of the following licensures: Licensed Psychologist (LPA, PLP, LP), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT). Therapists with any other licensure must be submitted to and approved in writing by AISD’s Director of Health Services. Associate licensures (LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT-A, LP-A) will only be considered if the therapist is receiving supervision and able to bill for therapy services provided. ● Therapists should have experience providing services to victims of crime and be trained to integrate a variety of evidence-based, trauma-informed, therapeutic orientations (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Play Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, etc.), customizing services to best meet the needs of each student, family, and staff.
