North Carolina eVP #30-270017-DMH

Develop North Carolina’s Direct Support Professional Core Competency Curriculum

North Carolina DHHS is seeking a provider to create a statewide core competency curriculum for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). - Government buyer: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS). - OEMs and named vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or other suppliers are named in the materials. - Requested services: Develop a standardized DSP Core Competency Curriculum for prospective and current DSPs; provide an initial curriculum and a revised final curriculum. Each listed deliverable has a quantity of 1. - Curriculum requirements: Address North Carolina Rule 10A NCAC 27G.0204 and Medicaid and Health Choice Clinical Coverage Policy No. 8-P competencies, include a competency crosswalk, and develop interpersonal violence training in consultation with DMH/DD/SUS. - Delivery and accessibility: Provide 36–50 instructional hours in an online, non-proprietary format compatible with multiple Learning Management Systems. Make the curriculum available in English and Spanish and accessible to Deaf and hard-of-hearing learners, including captions, transcripts, and American Sign Language as applicable. - Ownership and revisions: The curriculum becomes DMH/DD/SUS property. The vendor must correct identified deficiencies at no additional cost; DMH/DD/SUS acceptance is required for final approval. - Timing: The initial contract term is one year from final execution. The RFP gives conflicting initial-curriculum deadlines of 75 days after execution and 60 days in a specification section; the revised curriculum is due within 30 days after revision requests.

Description

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals to develop a Direct Support Professional (DSP) Core Competency Curriculum. The curriculum is intended to provide standardized, high-quality training for potential and current DSPs in North Carolina. It is designed to support recruitment and retention in the state’s DSP workforce by improving job competency and satisfaction and professionalizing the DSP role. Responses are limited to vendors registered with the State of North Carolina’s Electronic Vendor Portal.

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