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R -- SUPPORT SERVICES OF EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COUNSELOR SOL RFP-1-96-HHS-OS POC Contact Point, Cheryl L. Howe, (202)690-5552 The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has a requirement for a part-time counselor, 30 hours per week for a period of one year beginning on the effective date of contract award. DHHS is conducting this competition as a 100% small business set-aside, SIC #8322, through procedures allowed under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act. The following narrative constitutes the solicitation and no further information is available. Proposals containing both the technical proposal, including qualifications of proposed personnel, and the pricing information shall be submitted to the above listed contact at the address also given above. Proposals are due October 23, 1995, by 4:00 PM local time. The EAP is responsible for providing a broad-based program of confidential professional assistance to employees who are experiencing personal problems which affect job performance. The counselor shall provide the following: 1) Provide professional clinical services to employees by assessing nature and severity of problems, providing crisis or short-term counseling, referring employees to appropriate community treatment resources, monitoring treatment and formulating aftercare programs. It is imperative that employees be referred to community treatment resources which meet their needs and which are affordable; 2) Provide advice and consultation to managers and supervisors in identifying employees with problems and recommending courses of action; 3) Develop and deliver formal supervisory training and employee education related to the EAP. Training programs are provided to supervisors so that they become aware of EAP procedures and know how to identify, deal with, confront and refer troubled employees. Information programs are provided to employees so that they become aware of EAP services as well as various personal problems that can affect job performance; 4) Conduct support groups for managers and employees; 5) Develop and maintain contact with community treatment resources; 6) Prepare program marketing materials and correspondence and assist te Program Administrator in the preparation of narrative and statistical reports about EAP activities; 7) Participate in the design and performance of organizational interventions for work groups experience crisis, productivity or interpersonal problems. The evaluation factors to be applied are as follows: 1) Master's degree in a mental health field; 2) Knowledge of and/or experience in federal EAPs; 3) Experience in organizational settings; and 4) Skill in designing training and outreach programs. The technical evaluation is considered 50% of the evaluation; pricing factors will be considered as the other 50%. (0278)

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