Tarrant County Ionwave #F2026143

Tarrant County seeks licensed psychologists for annual juvenile forensic assessment services contract

Tarrant County Juvenile Services is seeking licensed psychologists to provide comprehensive juvenile forensic assessment services under an annual contract. - Government Buyer: - Tarrant County Juvenile Services (TCJS), Tarrant County, Texas - Purchasing office involvement - Scope of Services: - Comprehensive psychological evaluations for juveniles under court jurisdiction - Standard psychological evaluations (clinical interviews, intellectual/academic/personality assessments, DSM-5 diagnosis, treatment recommendations) - Fitness to proceed evaluations (mental illness or intellectual disability affecting court participation) - Lack of responsibility for conduct evaluations (capacity to appreciate wrongfulness or conform conduct) - Psychosexual evaluations (risk for sexual recidivism, intervention recommendations) - Discretionary transfer evaluations (sophistication, maturity, risk, amenability to treatment) - Bilingual evaluations (conducted in youth's primary language with validated tools) - Court testimony (hourly, capped per case) - No-show appointment fee - Key Requirements: - Providers must be licensed psychologists in Texas; additional forensic qualifications for certain evaluations - Trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and empirically validated methods required - Adherence to Texas Family Code and completion of annual training - Strict information security and data residency requirements for any hosted/cloud IT solutions - Criminal background checks for all vendor personnel accessing county data or facilities - Timely report submission (within five business days) - Willingness to testify in court if required - Pricing: - Fixed per-evaluation rates ($700–$900 depending on type) - $200 premium for bilingual evaluations - $150/hour for court testimony (max $750/case) - $100 per no-show appointment - Period of Performance: - Initial 12-month contract with two optional 12-month renewals - OEMs/Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors named; this is a professional services solicitation - Notable: - Emphasis on security, confidentiality, and compliance with county and state requirements - Providers must cooperate with audits and maintain compliance with security standards

Description

Tarrant County Juvenile Services is seeking qualified licensed psychologists to provide comprehensive psychological evaluations for juveniles under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. The evaluations include standard assessments, fitness to proceed, lack of responsibility for conduct, psychosexual, and discretionary transfer evaluations. The contract term is twelve months with the possibility of two additional twelve-month renewals. Providers must submit reports within five business days of evaluation and may be required to testify in court. The contract aims to ensure timely, trauma-informed, and empirically validated psychological evaluation services for juveniles.

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