Provision of Counselling Supervision

Description

UK 4 Tender Notice Title: Counselling Supervision Term of Contract: Three years with the option to extend for two years in annual increments starting April 2026. Total (estimated) Contract Value: £30,000.00 Procurement Act 2023 Procedure: Open Procedure The Service to be provided Counsellors are required to have clinical supervision, which is focused on ensuring safe and effective practice. Wrexham County Borough Council wishes to appoint Counselling Supervisors to provide the support required by counsellors and also to ensure the provision of a high-quality service to children and young people. What commissioners are asking for? The Provider will support counsellors through the supervisory process in maintaining a current awareness of best practice in open, unlimited counselling as well as time limited counselling, and in implementing this within both professional and service policies, standards and guidelines. The purpose will be to: maintain a current awareness of service policies, guidelines and standards; identify any new training or development needs required to meet presenting client problems; and to advise on quality and performance issues identified from within the supervisory process. • The Provider must be aware that, due to the demand on the service, time-limited counselling may be instigated. • The Provider will promote and support the development of reflective practice through the supervisory process with both individuals and possibly small groups. • The Provider will play an active role, in conjunction with the Health and Well Being Lead and the Advanced Practitioner for Wellbeing/ Counsellor Co-ordinator, in the identification of training and development needs as they emerge within supervision, so that professional and service development needs are met. Who the Service is for The service will be provided for counsellors responsible for providing Counselling to children and young people. Each Supervisory Counsellor will work with a maximum of 8 counsellors.