Mental Health Outreach Worker – Fraser Valley
This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Abbotsford Community Corrections and surrounding Areas.
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 The Correctional Service of Canada, as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to the protection of society by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.
Objectives: As part of Community Mental Health services, the Outreach Worker provides support to these offenders under supervision in the Nanaimo Area Parole to assist in their reintegration. The Outreach Worker will be required to work with offenders of diverse backgrounds, including male and female offenders, Aboriginal offenders, and offenders of other various ethno-cultural groups.
It is estimated that the ratio of offenders to the Outreach Worker is between 10:1 and 14:1.
The estimated level of effort under this contract is approximately 37.5 hours per week.
1.3 Tasks:
1. Actively recruit referrals through institutional visits, networking, and case conference activities with institutional and community staff, including parole officers, discharge planners, and community mental health teams.
2. Meet with the Department Case Management Team regularly to conduct case conferences, identify case needs, ensure continuity of care, and ensure consistency with the Correctional Plan.
3. Meet with offenders at a minimum of four times a month/daily weekday contact or as deemed necessary by the Department Community Case Management Team, dependant on overall need.
4. Assist in monitoring the offender's adherence to their conditions of release and signs of deterioration (including medication non-compliance, substance abuse relapse, mental health, and overall stability) and immediately communicate concerns to the Department
5. Establish and secure contacts with various community resources (including community mental health service providers, housing, clothing, food, volunteering, employment, education, substance abuse, and recreational agencies).
6. Establish a network of appropriate community resources for each participant to ensure community resources are available to the offender throughout release and following warrant expiry.
7. Assist offenders in developing knowledge on how to access and connect with community resources.
8. Travel to various sites within the Nanaimo Parole Area to visit with offenders under supervision.
9. Acquire knowledge of the offender's case history, risk, and needs, particularly as they pertain to the offender's mental health needs.
10. As required, identify options and make referrals in conjunction with the Department Case Management Team to agencies or persons offering adequate, safe, and affordable housing.
11. When necessary, interact with the offender's family and friends to involve the offender's personal support as part of the program.
12. Work in close conjunction with the Department Case Management Team to establish and maintain relationships with relevant community agencies in order to ensure continuity of care.
1.4 Deliverables:
1. Deliverables: Develop an intervention plan tailored to the individual needs of offenders in conjunction with the Department Case Management Team. This intervention plan is subject to review and altered as case needs dictate.
2. Explain to offenders the Outreach Worker role in the community, assist offenders in planning for community release, motivate offenders for their release, and screen and gauge the offender's readiness and willingness to engage with the contractor upon community release.
3. Where dictated by the offender's specific needs, provide the following services:
? education and assistance in nutrition and food preparation
? life skills assistance in areas including budgeting, shopping, conflict resolution, tenant association skills, health and hygiene, and reintegration issues
? assist and motivate the offender with medication compliance
? assist in securing identification, medical services plan, pharmacare, social insurance number, and social assistance
? provide employment readiness assistance, including referrals to appropriate resources
? assist with educational upgrading by making appropriate referrals to community agencies
? provide intensive support that is focused on the individual needs identified in the correctional plan as it pertains to mental health needs
? assist with engaging in recreational and volunteer activities
? accompany offenders to appointments, meetings, and community activities as necessary
? ensure offenders maintain contact with community agencies by determining if clients have attended appointments/commitments and follow up with non-attendance by contacting the offender and advising the supervising parole officer
? provide crisis intervention as required
Expected Delivery Date: August 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016
File Number: 21807-15-0030
Contracting Authority: Willow Bruyninckx
Correctional Service Canada
Regional Headquarters – Pacific
33991 Gladys Avenue, PO Box 4500
Abbotsford BC Canada V2S 2E8
Telephone number: 604-851-3233
Facsimile number: 604-870-2444
E-mail: w••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
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