Medical Psychiatry Consultant Services

An agency in Ontario is seeking medical psychiatry consultant services to support its staff in assessing disability claims. The agency needs a consultant to translate medical and clinical findings into functional workplace terms so staff can determine entitlement and next steps consistently and defensibly. This service solves the problem of interpreting complex psychiatric and psychological medical documentation, including case histories, treating provider reports, and fitness-for-duty assessments. The scope of work covers file reviews, medical opinions, and advisory services to support early, safe, and sustainable return to work. The consultant must provide medical opinions on cognitive, psychological, and emotional functional limitations, and recommend accommodation parameters based on mental functioning. Additionally, the consultant must assess the quality of mental health treatment protocols, contact treating physicians for clarification, and make recommendations regarding additional treatment options and specialist referrals. The work also includes collaboration, compliance, documentation, reporting, and legal and regulatory support. The agency requires the performance of the work to be offsite, despite the initial mention of on-site support. Only Canadian organizations are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The contract period will span two years. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or online. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget, and no specific pricing signals are provided. The source document does not specify the evaluation criteria or key dates for this procurement.