Psychological Risk Assessments

Psychological Risk Assessments

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Pacific Region.

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 of Canada (CSC) Health Services require the services of a psychologist for offenders located in the Pacific Region.

The psychologist(s) will provide psychological assessment and/or treatment services to offenders and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to nursing, psychology, social work, occupational therapy and other allied healthcare professionals. Collaboration with the case management team is also essential and in community sites, the treatment/supervision team also includes the Parole Officer Supervisor, Parole Officer, and the CSC staff psychologist and/or the Project Authority.

Objectives:

Provide essential and non-essential mental health and/or psychological assessment or psychological risk assessment services to offenders, as requested by the Project Authority, at Pacific Region Institution(s) and Community site(s) and at the Contractor's business location (professional office) as a psychologist in the Pacific Region.

Deliverables:

1. The Contractor must provide mental health services to offenders, as requested by the Project Authority, in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework including any amendment to this Framework issued by CSC during the contract period and any optional period if and when exercised by CSC. 

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

a. Participate in meetings as a consultant including case conferences, the Interdisciplinary Mental Health Team or the Correctional Intervention Board and other related activities as requested;

b. Participate in CSC training, including orientation to CSC and CSC’s risk assessment requirements as requested;

c. Provide consultation services for the resolution of CSC internal offender grievance and investigative processes as requested; and

d. Prepare and submit psychological assessment and other reports as requested by the Project Authority.

2. The Contractor must perform and submit psychological risk assessment reports to the CSC Project Authority and designates for sharing with third parties including the Parole Board of Canada.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21807-21-0067

Contracting Authority: Elise Salter

Telephone number: 604-870-2603

Facsimile number: 604-870-2444

E-mail: Elise.Salter@csc-scc.gc.ca

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