I advise a firm of 800 employees - factory depot handling supermarket
goods - mainly male employees.
The Human Resources department would like to introduce access to
counselling to help individuals who are experiencing personal, family
other problems causing them anxiety,stress and consequent poor
performance and absence
The model we have been looking at builds on the current model of referal
to me for "normal problems" - if you forgive the term - ( direct with
consent and employee initiated ) with me then deciding on
appropriateness of counselling and then refering on to an independent
counsellor ( hopefully one who I can build a relationship up with who
will eventually understand the work place culture etc... In the way I do
( bullying++, macho culture etc...)
Counsellor would report to me ( with approriate consent) and I send my
usual report back to employer ( current fitness, prognosis, future
effectiveness and reliability etc...)
Counselling model would be 4 to 6, 1 hour sessions of solution focussed
type style. (Budget 2.5 k PA) so looking at I guess 60 sessions ( 10
employees, 6 sessions) at £40/session ( counselling fees ??£35 hour with
£5 admin fee for me)
Any pitfalls I should be aware of with respect to ethics, practicalities
etc...?
Grateful for your collective thoughts
Mark
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Dr Mark O'Connor
MA(Oxon) MBBS MRCP MRCGP DipOccMed
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