DRA-11885 - USA (Columbus, Ohio) - Behavioral Health Workforce Data and Measurement Support Service - Deadline October 29,2026

Vendor needs to provide Behavioral health workforce data and measurement support service to the government authority located in Columbus, OH. – The selected contractor will provide the following services in support of agency's behavioral health workforce data and measurement efforts:1. National SME Review: Provide a focused evaluation assessing whether agency's behavioral health workforce framework structure is sound from a workforce measurement standpoint, benchmarked against comparable approaches used by other states.2. Workforce Metrics and Indicators Crosswalk: For each component of agency's workforce framework, identify recommended data indicators, assess existing data sources capable of supplying them, and identify gaps where no current source exists.3. Needs Assessment Alignment: Review agency's statewide behavioral health workforce needs assessment survey instrument to determine whether it will generate data aligned with the indicators identified above and recommend refinements or supplemental measures as needed to close identified gaps.4. Ongoing Advisory Support: Provide periodic strategic advisory support and technical assistance to agency throughout the engagement period on matters related to behavioral health workforce data, measurement, and integration of data sources, including workforce data considerations across the paraprofessional and professional continuum.