Call for Proposals: Service Contracts – Leading a Peer Support Group

Facilitator of a peer support group (m/f/d) for:

1. Club employees,

2. Club management: department heads, general managers, and night managers,

3. Club members from the BiPOC community (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)

 

The Club Commission has launched the "Mental Health in Clubs" project with the aim of, on the one hand, supporting clubs in strengthening the resilience and well-being of all staff and operators, and, on the other hand, offering preventive services—including workshops, training sessions, peer support groups, and counseling—tailored to the club culture starting in October 2024.

As part of the project, the Club Commission plans to launch three different peer support groups . This format involves a psychologically grounded self-help group in which people interact with one another as equals and actively listen to each other.

The group’s goal is to foster self-confidence and mutual support through peer support. This is achieved by creating a safe space for people who find themselves in similar life situations. The group aims to facilitate discussions on group-specific topics, mental health (depression, anxiety, addiction, etc.), and everyday issues.

The groups are to receive psychological/psychotherapeutic support (using a psychodynamic approach). For this reason, we are looking for a suitable facilitator for a peer support group for club executives (department heads, general managers, and night managers).

Contractors must have experience working in the club sector. In addition, the contractor for the peer support group should have experience in management and leadership, ideally within a club, though experience from other organizations is also acceptable.

Scope of Services:

  • Preparation and implementation of the selected peer support group
  • Minutes of the Peer Support Group for internal use in accordance with the privacy policy

Your profile: 

  • a degree in psychology, social work, public health, health sciences, or a related field.
  • Completed training or, during training, experience with one of the following therapeutic approaches: group therapy, family therapy, systemic family counseling, behavioral therapy, depth-oriented psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, or group supervision according to the DGSv
  • or experience leading self-help groups, group therapy, or family counseling.
  • An appreciation of club culture and a nuanced understanding of it
  • Excellent command of German and English
  • While not required, completion of training courses in nonviolent communication and facilitation is also desirable

Specific requirements for the group:

  • Experience working in a club
  • Experience in management and leadership, ideally at a club, though experience at other organizations is also acceptable

Time frame

  • The peer support groups are scheduled to begin in the fall of 2024 and run through February 2025. Consultations with the project management team are required. A report summarizing the results of the supervision sessions must be submitted by December 2024.
  • A total of six 90-minute sessions should be held per group. The duration and length of the sessions can be adjusted by mutual agreement.
  • The groups meet in person. The Club Commission is responsible for arranging the location for the peer support groups.

Financial framework

A total budget of €900 per group has been allocated for the completion of the project.

Award criteria

50% price (50 points), 50% quality of the offer (50 points)

*Quality: technical expertise (25 points), linguistic and content-related execution (25 points)

Submission of bids

Please send your proposal along with

  • Draft Plan for Implementing the Selected Peer Support Group
  • a cost estimate (hourly/daily rates, including VAT if applicable)
  • evidence of your qualifications (e.g., work samples, URLs, and/or references)

as a PDF file via email by September 1, 2024, at the latest, tomentalhealth@clubcommission.de

This project is funded as part of the BMAS's INQA Experimental Space Projects and is financed by the Workplace Health Promotion Coordination Office.