10222 Therapeutic Counseling for Students with Social and Emotional Needs

The Newark Board of Education seeks licensed, master‑level mental‑health clinicians to deliver a comprehensive therapeutic‑services program for students with social and emotional needs across four schools, with the potential to expand to up to fifteen additional full‑time clinicians. The contract is a two‑year award (with one optional two‑year renewal) and requires all‑inclusive pricing, full compliance with NJ licensure, background‑check, insurance, and data‑privacy standards. Vendors must submit a complete electronic proposal by the deadline and provide extensive documentation, including unblurred licenses and a signed addendum. • Provide full‑time LCSW, LPC, or LMFT clinicians (minimum 2 per school) delivering group, individual, family, and crisis therapy, plus related services such as IEP participation and staff training. • Must supply all required certifications, insurance, and background checks; travel and incidental costs are included in the all‑inclusive rates. • Pricing tables are required for either per‑school cumulative rates or per‑clinician rates; annual rates range from roughly $270,000 to $1.43 million per year depending on vendor and scope. • Deadline for questions: May 7 2026 2 p.m.; proposal submission deadline: May 22 2026 12 p.m.; award expected July 1 2026; contract starts July 1 2026.