Request for Proposal

Wu Yee Children’s Services is looking for an Occupational Therapist.

Wu Yee Children’s Services believes nothing is more essential than excellent child care and education for all our children, right from the start. Every day we partner with parents, as well as countless individuals and organizations across San Francisco, to provide a network that strengthens and connects a diverse, resilient community around our children. Because when we stand up for children, we stand up for one another.

Scope of Work:

Wu Yee Children’s Services is looking to contract with an occupational therapist for up to  20 hours per month, as consultation is needed, not to exceed $50,000 per year. The term of this contract will be for 3 years, funds permitting. We serve approximately 600 children in 12 center-based locations, 13 family child care homes, and a home visiting program. We are looking for someone who can support our staff and families by providing occupational therapy consultation.

Duties include:

●      Observe children in their classroom setting

●      Provide verbal and written recommendations, strategies, and consultation for teaching staff to support children in the classroom through the lens of occupational therapy

●      Provide individualized visual supports and resources, as needed

●      Provide consultation and resources for families, when necessary

●      Make recommendations for children who may need further evaluation by regional center or school district

Qualifications and Expectations:

●      3 - 5 years of experience working with children 0 - 8

●      Requires good working knowledge of current occupational therapy principles and practices

●      Ability to pass a background check

●      Familiarity with local regional centers and school districts

●      Familiarity with following governmental regulations

●      Ability to follow the Wu Yee Children's Services standards of conduct

●      Ability to conduct services in a natural environment

●      Possession of a valid Occupational Therapy License issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy

●      experience working with low income families and the BIPOC community

Response and Selection Timeline

Responses must be received no later than 7/25/2025. Wu Yee’s Management will then review the proposals and will conduct an interview with selected finalists during the week of 8/4/25. Wu Yee will make its final decision by 8/8/2025. Wu Yee will finalize the contract by 8/15/25.

Your proposal should include the following information:

1.   Detail your firm's professional experience in providing occupational therapy services to nonprofit organizations.

2.   Identify the occupational therapists who will be assigned to our job if you are successful in your bid, and provide biographies.

3.   Describe how your firm will approach the occupational therapy consultation process.

4.   Set forth your hourly fee proposal for consultation.

5.   Describe how and why your firm is different from other firms being considered, and why our selection of your firm as our occupational therapist is the best decision we could make.

Disclaimer

Wu Yee reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Wu Yee also reserves the right to partially award the scope of work based on the quality of proposals received.

Organization Contacts

To schedule an appointment to discuss this proposal and request any additional information, please contact: Kerrie Perata, kerrie.perata@wuyee.org