Behavioral Health Clinician

2026-11-03

The Contractor must provide the following behavioral health services and related services for adult residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co - occurring behavioral health conditions as referred by the HDC . Contractor must work closely with HDC medical , behavioral health , nursing , and direct care staff to ensure that he / she has all relevant information available for appropriate clinical decision - making purposes . Services will include , at minimum , the following : A . Referrals The Contractor must provide behavioral health services to any resident referred by the HDC . B . Schedule 1 . The Contractor must schedule behavioral health evaluations for each HDC referral . 2 . The Contractor must be onsite a minimum of thirty - two ( 32 ) hours per week , five ( 5 ) days per week . The agreed upon hours and days must be approved by the HDC Superintendent ( or delegate ). The HDC may request additional onsite days and hours as needed . Hours must be scheduled in coordination with the HDC Superintendent . Schedules for behavioral health services will always be maintained and kept current by the Superintendent ( or delegate ). 3 . The Contractor must coordinate with the Superintendent for alternate coverage whenever the Contractor is unavailable to perform the services required by this solicitation . Any alternate coverage must also meet all requirements of this solicitation . 4 . The Contractor shall keep a log of all hours worked that includes the contractual duties being fulfilled . 5 . In addition to onsite services , the Contractor must be available to take emergency calls twenty - four hours a day seven ( 7 ) days per week to address behavioral crisis as needed for the HDC facility . The Contractor must respond within fifteen ( 15 ) minutes of DHS contact .. 6 . The Contractor must schedule clinic days , involving times for face - to - face service delivery to residents , in coordination with the Superintendent and / or Medical Staff at HDC , who maintain the clinic schedules . C . Telehealth 1 . The Contractor may provide telehealth services with prior approval by the DHS . 2 . DHS , at its sole discretion , may approve or deny requests for telehealth . D . Staffing 1 . The Contractor shall communicate all call ins , delays , and cancellations to the superintendent at the HDC at least two ( 2 ) hours prior to the start of the shift . 2 . Contractor must provide DHS with written notification of anticipated vacancies of staff within two ( 2 ) business days of receiving the individual ’ s resignation notice , the Contractor ’ s notice to terminate an individual , or the position otherwise becoming vacant . 3 . Staff replacements shall have qualifications that meet or exceed those specified in this IFB and will be subject to approval by DHS . 4 . The Contractor shall provide DHS with status update reports every week on the recruiting progress for the replacement candidate until a qualified candidate is hired . 5 . The Contractor shall have in place a qualified permanent replacement within thirty ( 30 ) days of the written notification of anticipated vacancies . 6 . During the recruitment and training period , the Contractor shall provide a temporary replacement for any vacancy , subject to approval by DHS . Temporary coverage must also meet all requirements of this solicitation .

Arkansas

2026-05-13