DHS Psychology Services

The State of Arkansas is seeking a contractor to provide psychological services to the Arkadelphia Human Development Center. The contractor will be responsible for providing comprehensive behavioral health and psychological services to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The services must include development, implementation, and monitoring of individualized behavior support plans, psychological assessments, crisis intervention, and professional consultation to staff and interdisciplinary teams. The contractor must have at least 5 years of experience in clinical practices for managing maladaptive behaviors in individuals with intellectual disabilities, and the practitioner proposed to be assigned by the contractor must possess a doctoral degree in psychology (PhD) licensed in the State of Arkansas. The contract will be for a period of 1 year, with the option to renew for up to 6 additional years. • The contractor must provide services on the premises of the AHDC, through email, conference calls with AHDC staff, or via remote access as approved by the AHDC Superintendent. • The contractor must respond to DHS within 15 minutes after initial contact and be available 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday, to provide consultation. • The contractor must include on-call hours on the billable log and coordinate with the Superintendent for alternate coverage whenever the contractor is unavailable to perform the services required by this solicitation. • The contractor must provide DHS with written notification of anticipated vacancies of staff within two business days of receiving the individual’s resignation notice, the contractor’s notice to terminate an individual, or the position otherwise becoming vacant. • The contractor must provide psychological and behavioral support to other departments as needed, including residential services, vocational training, and consultation with other professionals.