Lexington Public Schools is looking for an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers voluntary, work-based programs offering free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees who have personal and/or work-related problems.
Background
Lexington Public Schools is looking for an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers voluntary, work-based programs offering free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees who have personal and/or work-related problems.
Lexington Public Schools is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and encourages participation from certified minority and women-owned businesses in this RFP.
Work Details
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to obtain detailed proposals for full-range EAP services including counseling in areas of alcoholism/substance abuse, family difficulties, stress and stress related problems, gambling, monetary/financial problems, legal troubles, family violence, nutrition/fitness and related diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and other personal difficulties that interfere with work.
The proposer must demonstrate experience and expertise in addressing domestic, family and interpersonal violence. The proposer must demonstrate policies and protocols for incidents of domestic and interpersonal violence.
The proposer shall provide a minimum of three (3) evaluation counseling sessions per incident prior to referral to fee based providers.
The proposer shall have an identified C/I/S/D (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing) response team.
The response team should have an activation plan that includes the scope of service and guidelines on when to activate the team.
The response team shall provide training to supervisors, managers, and department heads.
The proposer shall have a program to assure effective case management procedures.
The proposer shall demonstrate sensitivity towards cost effective utilization procedures when referrals to resources outside the realm of the EAP are necessary.
Period of Performance
The term of this agreement will be from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029.
Place of Performance
The proposer has a local office within a fifteen-mile radius of Lexington, MA. Services must include online access to information in the areas of mental health/emotional well-being, substance abuse, work/life balance, personal safety, family concerns, financial/legal issues, health and wellness, professional development, and workplace effectiveness.
