TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COUNSELLING AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR CHDM EMPLOYEES AND COUNCILLORS

The Chris Hani Municipality seeks the services of a professional person to provide comprehensive counselling and therapeutic services for employees and counsellors.

DELIVERABLES

 Provide one on one counselling services (6-8 sessions per person) to employees and councillors with personal and social challenges such as divorce, parenting, marriages, financial, legal, death/grief, dealing with chronic illnesses and other.  Provide 3-5 group therapy sessions  Secondary referrals to other psychosocial providers  Provide extensive and comprehensive programmes and assessments for stress management, depression, anxiety, bipolar management and other mental illnesses  Analyse the behavioural trends, patterns of the referred cases.  Develop and monitor a case management system for monitoring of referred cases  Provide coaching and mentorship programmes for referred employees after termination of services once a month  Compile monthly and quarterly reports on the referred cases

COMPETENCES

 Qualified Psychologists/Qualified Social worker in the Chris Hani area  Private practise  Registered with the relevant council  3-5yrs working experience in counselling and therapy services

TRAVELLING

The Chris Hani District Municipality includes the following areas: Queenstown, Whittlesea, Cradock, Middelburg, , Molteno, Sterkstroom, , , Engcobo, Lady Frere, Cala and Elliot. Employees in need of counselling/therapy will be transported to a services provider nearest to them. Service providers must include travelling costs in the quotations in line with AA Rates for it might be expected of the service provider to travel for group sessions, meetings and other comprehensive programmes. Administration costs must also be included. Please note that the total number of employees cannot be provided, the request will be done per service, per employee provided.

PERIOD OF THE SERVICES

The services are required for 2 years. The CHDM reserves the right to terminate the services of a service provider if the performance is below the expected standards/unsatisfactory.