Occupational Therapist Services

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Occupational Therapy Consulting Services

Location where the work is to be performed: Gatineau, Quebec
with an estimated 2 or 4 trips per year to Abitibi, Quebec.

Renewal of a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO), on
behalf ot the Department of Veteran's Affairs Canada (VAC), for
the provision of occupational therapy to the staff of the
Gatineau District Office located at Anciens Combattants Canada,
85, rue Bellehumeur, pièce 230, Gatineau (QC)  on a wide variety
of occupational therapy issues related to the care of adult and
older adult clients. 

This includes, but is not limited to:

	The provision of professional advice and recommendations on
client cases presented at Interdisciplinary Team meetings and
case conferences. 
Including but not limited:

.	The Contractor must use the Departmental system, Benefits and
Health Services On Line (BHSOL) to request OT and other client
assessment reports from OTs and other health professionals, to
review and finalize these reports and to follow- up with the
respective VAC Case Manager on services for the client. 

	At the request of the Project Authority, the Contractor may
also be required to request, review and précis OT and related
health professional reports from other service providers, such
as community agencies and services.

 	The Contractor must liaise with health care professionals and
agencies in the community and in long-term care facilities in
relation to specific client cases. 

	The Contractor must make recommendations and give professional
approval or decline of various benefits or services for
Veterans, in respect of VAC policy for these benefits and
services.

 	Upon request of the Project Authority, the Contractor may be
required to provide information sessions to VAC staff, clients
and others on health related topics. 

 	Upon request of the Project Authority, the Contractor must
conduct comprehensive OT assessments of VAC clients in their
homes or the facilities in which the clients reside. The
Contractor must prepare reports on the health status and care
needs of the clients using BHSOL. Elements to be assessed
include, but are not limited to: 
 		OT Assessment 
		Mini-Mental Status 
 		Power Mobility
		Berg Balance
		Braden Scale

Requirements

1-  Graduation with a degree in occupational therapy from a
recognized university.
2-  A certificate of current registration as an Occupational
Therapist (OT) in the province where the work is to be
performed: Gatineau, Quebec.
3-  Recent experience (two years in the past seven) in providing
occupational therapy services to adults
4-  Experience with the use of personal computers and software
in a Windows environment  including word processing, electronic
mail and Internet. 
5-  Must hold a valid driver's license. 

Be proficient in both official languages (French and English) of
Canada, both oral and written.

Period of the Standing Offer
One (1) year from the issue of the Standing Offer with two (2)
options of one year each.

Estimated utilization for the Gatineau District Office is 156
days per year.

Security requirement
There is a security requirement associated with the requirement
of the Standing Offer

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.