Information for Counsellors providing support

to Darlington Borough Council Employees

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Our counselling service will provide employees with short term focussed counselling, where psychological distress is adversely affecting the employees health and impacting on their work performance or attendance

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Our aim through the counselling provision is to;

- Assist in the prevention of sickness absence

- Provide expertise and guidance on organisational factors which adversely affect mental health at work

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Confidential Referrals

All referrals are submitted through to us on a confidential basis (self-referral) directly from the employee

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Please ensure that the initial and final session forms are submitted as below.

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Darlington Borough Council will consider additional session requests in exceptional circumstances - Please see the standard interim report below-

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*Standard Interim Report (*If further sessions required)

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Process

1. Complete an initial assessment to evaluate the condition

2. If Counselling is appropriate to continue therapy providing 6 counselling sessions maximum

3. If Counselling is not appropriate to signpost to alternative signposting / treatment services

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Not all referrals will require treatment, and it is expected that the Counsellor will provide advice where appropriate or refer on to a more appropriate service (e.g. to GP / other agencies / charities)​

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Clinical Tools

GAD and PHQ assessments are to be completed at both the Initial and Final sessions​​​