Trauma-Informed Specialist
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
Trauma Informed Care Specialist for Sojourn Women’s Initiative Program
08/08/2022
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IMPACT Community Action is requesting quotes for a Trauma Informed Care Specialist (TICS) or equivalent, as a contract service provider for Sojourn Women’s Initiative Program.
RFQ Submission Guidelines Length of Contract: Seven Months
Anticipated Contract Schedule: Tuesday, August 29, 2022 – Friday, March 24, 2023
Class Schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Thursdays from 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Contract not to exceed $14,000 nor 500 hours of services
Please email quotes to:
Ashlee Abraham, Manager of Financial Services IMPACT Community Action
aabraham@impactca.org 614.453.1640
RFQ Submissions must include:
1.Your name
2.Your company name
3.Telephone number
4.Contact person's email address
5.Three (3) professional references
Each reference must include: 1) name, 2) relationship, 3) phone number, and 4) email
If you have a website and would like to showcase your business, please include a link.
All solicitors/businesses with whom IMPACT contracts must, after acceptance of the quote, meet the following criteria:
1.The entity must be registered/licensed to do business in the State of Ohio and in Good Standing.
2.The entity must be able to provide proof of Liability Insurance and a current W9 Tax Form
3.No bid or quotation may be accepted from any individual or company on the State of Ohio's debarment list.
RFQ submissions will be scored on: 1) Experience, 2) Price, and 3) Availability
RFQ Timeline
•Monday, August 8, 2022 - RFQ distributed
•Friday, August 19, 2022 – RFQ submission deadline
•Monday – Tuesday, August 22-23, 2022 – RFQ responses will be reviewed
•Wednesday, August 23, 2022 – Vendor contract discussions will begin
•Friday, August 26, 2022 Contract will be awarded
•Monday, August 29, 2022 – Friday, March 24 (or 31), 2023 – Anticipated Contract Period
Among demographic groups, “Black women experienced the steepest drop in labor force participation and have had the slowest job recovery since January 2020," Janelle Jones, the Labor Department's chief economist, wrote. "It took until 2018 for Black women's employment to recover from the Great Recession, and now almost all of those hard-won gains have been erased. There are also long-standing problems that women face, including difficulty finding childcare, as well as shorter life expectancies and higher rates of maternal mortality. Women are disproportionately burdened by chronic health conditions, such as anemia, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. In combination with a pandemic, this proved to be a double whammy for women, robbing them of their jobs as well as threatening their health.”
According to Columbus, OH data, women are more likely than any other group to attend college or receive an Associate's degree. Despite their educational attainment, women are still the most likely to live in poverty, making up 24% of Columbus' poorest residents. The Coronavirus pandemic has put individuals, especially single female heads of households, at an increased risk of falling deeper into poverty. To lift women out of poverty, public and private entities must join forces and implement solutions that address the myriad ways structural and societal racism uniquely burdens women.
IMPACT Community Action's response was the creation of an intensive workforce development training program with a unique focus on addressing the whole person, empowering women with the tools needed to overcome multiple barriers. The Sojourn Women's Initiative Program is a transformative program, resulting in employment, concrete pathways out of poverty, and eliminating barriers to self-sufficiency.
Scope of Contract Work The Trauma Informed Care Specialist (TICS) will work with IMPACT staff to help participants of the Sojourn program understand and adopt an approach that recognizes the prevalence of personal trauma in people’s history. The TICS will also work with staff on the secondary trauma/stress that results when they hear about the first-hand trauma experiences of the customer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (and framework of contract)
1.Provide training in trauma-informed care for all Sojourn Women’s Initiative Participants.
2.Provide group or individual support for Sojourn Staff due to secondary trauma and compassion fatigue
3.Provide Sojourn Staff with coping mechanisms and self-care ideas so they can continue to provide high level case management services.
4.Work as part of a team specialized skills committed to providing trauma-informed outreach, engagement, assessment and case management.
5.Complete other duties as assigned6.Identify Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and establish goal plans to address these experiences if for clients
7.Track progress against goal plans; modify goals/plans if for clients as necessary
8.Educate all stakeholders about strategies to address trauma
9.Work with Mental Health Providers to create partnerships and referral opportunities
Minimum Education and Experience
•Bachelor of Science degree in psychology/social work or equivalent combination of education and experience in related field.
•Extensive experience with trauma informed care (five-year minimum)
•Experience assisting professionals to navigate compassion fatigue (five-year minimum)
•Experience working with adults, children and/ or adolescent(s)
•Proven presentations/trainings in trauma informed care (five-year minimum)
•Licensed Professional Counselor/Licensed Social Worker (preferred)
•Working knowledge of services/resources in community
Competencies
•Maintains strict confidentiality with personally identifiable information, and information shared/gathered during individual and/or group sessions
•Adaptable to change and able to work independently and as part of a team
•Strong communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal, etc.)
•Capable of managing multiple projects concurrently while maintaining a high level of attention to detail on each project
•Manage and prioritize work effectively with minimal supervision
•Proficient with Microsoft Office Professional
Agency Background
IMPACT Community Action is a private non-profit human services agency that has a forty-year history of providing a wide range of diverse and comprehensive services that address the needs of low-income residents. The mission of IMPACT is to fight poverty by providing hope-inspiring help and real opportunities for self-sufficiency.
The United States has 1,100 Community Action Agencies that provide services to 96% of the nation’s counties. Ohio is home to 48 Community Action Agencies that provide services to all 88 counties, including Franklin County. IMPACT is part of a state and national network committed to:
•Empowering low-income individuals and families in their effort to become self-sufficient
•Advocating for a poverty-free community
•Stimulating expansion of economic opportunity for low-income people and thecommunity through economic development, programs and services
