Project Information

Bid Title

College/University Social Work Interns - School Based Mental Health Grant Funded (Resubmission for Additional College/University Social Work Interns)

Issuing Agency

Passaic Public Schools

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Sep 10, 2025

Closing Date

Sep 26, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFP 20-26

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Project Description

Project ID: RFP 20-26

Title: College/University Social Work Interns - School Based Mental Health Grant Funded (Resubmission for Additional College/University Social Work Interns)

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 9/10/2025

Due Date: 9/26/2025

Post Information

Posted At:Wed, Sep 10, 2025 11:37 AMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

Purpose of Proposal:

To obtain culturally and linguistically reflective full-time social work interns to provide therapeutic counseling as assigned to students from two local NJ Universities under the federally funded School Based Mental Health Grant. The School Based Mental Health Services Passaic grant is charged with increasing the number of credentialed culturally and linguistically reflective school based mental health service providers, including plans to address the recruitment and retention of credentialed service providers in order to meet the considerable post-pandemic mental health needs of Passaic Public School (PPS) pupils. School based therapeutic counseling will be provided to students in need in grades K-12. The goal of which being a decrease in SCIT’s, decrease in number of school discipline reported incidents, decrease in incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), decrease in chronic absenteeism among students receiving SBMH services, increase in overall school population sense of belonging, and increase in overall school population emotional regulation.

An establishment of ongoing advisement from a district “design” Team/Advisory Team (Supervisor of Counseling/504 Coordinator, Owner of community-based provider of mental health services and grant site facilitators) to meet regularly and address the growing post-pandemic mental health needs of student and families to facilitate student success in identified schools. It is important to note, grant compliance requires the continued partnering with a local owned/operated mental health services agency. The partnership with the local NJ Universities' or Colleges ensures a pipeline to actively recruit counselors /school based social workers to strategically serve as role models and shift the sometimes-unavoidable biases, microaggressions, and gaps in representation that have persisted for years.

Background

This project supports providing counseling services in schools to students provided by culturally and linguistically master level students reflective of cultural sensitivity, awareness, understanding, and appreciation of cultural differences and similarities within, among, and between groups. The project director, universities field liaisons and on-site SMBH coordinator(s) will support and the guide interns in their counseling sessions with students to be cognizant of the cultural background of each student and integrating this understanding into the therapeutic process. This approach ensures that counseling practices are not only respectful and non-discriminatory but also tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. The Passaic Public schools demographically represents --Hispanic/Latino (93.35%); Black (4.09%); Asian (1.61%); Pacific Islander (0.15%); White (0.75%); American Indian (0.06%) populations. The student referrals consist of; aggressive behaviors, language fighting, family concerns, grief/loss, death, eviction, separation, health Impulsive/hyperactive, inexplicably withdrawn or reserved or shy attention seeking behaviors bully-victor or aggressor, difficulty in peer relationship, daily microaggressions, immigration stress, acculturation challenges, language barriers, and the stigma associated with seeking mental health services.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

September 10, 2025

Question Submission Deadline:

September 19, 2025, 12:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

September 26, 2025, 12:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• NAICS 611430Professional and Management Development Training
• NAICS 611710Educational Support Services
• NAICS 621330Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

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