Community Worker

Community Worker

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Nova Scotia.

Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid,

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:

This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to assist offenders to reintegrate into the community as law-abiding citizens. The Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA) requires that the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) ensure that programs, plans, and supervision are in place in institutions and the community to assist in an offender’s reintegration.

Objectives: to assist with reintegration of offenders with serious mental health Impairment by providing a continuity of care and support for all elements of an offender’s life as they make the transition from prison to community

Deliverables: The Contractor must provide services to offenders identified by CSC as having serious mental health issues and requiring assistance in re-integrating into the community. The referral will be made by the Project Authority or his/her delegate based on the offender’s need.

These services include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting the client with:

• Life skills development in areas such as cooking, shopping, money management, making and attending appointments, assisting with identifying community reintegration needs, that include but are not limited to, white card, medicare, photo ID, birth certificates;
• The search for safe, affordable housing, assistance in finding financial resources, liaise with potential landlords, provide eviction prevention and help secure and maintain furnishings;
• Facilitating learning opportunities in the areas of mental illness, harm reduction strategies, and symptom management; and
• Crisis intervention and prevention.

• Consulting and collaborating with CSC and stakeholders by:

• Participating in case conferences at a location determined by the Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) and/or Case Management staff; and
• Participating in On-going communication with various CSC staff members, financial assistance officers and Health and Community Services and other community based services as necessary.

The Contractor must offer flexible services to participants, on a one-on-one basis or to a group of offenders depending on the activity and/or need. CSC will make every effort to provide the Contractor with advanced notice, but at times CSC may request that the Contractor provide services with minimal notice.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of October 1^st, 2020 to September 30^th, 2021 with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21280-20-3408947

Contracting Authority: Josee Belliveau

Telephone number: 506-851-3923

E-mail: josee.belliveau@csc-scc.gc.ca

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.

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