Hackajob is collaborating with The University of Manchester to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.
Role Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the University of Manchester Mental Health Support Team. This university-based service is a multi-disciplinary team of Counsellors, Senior Counsellors, Mental Health Practitioners, Triage Support Practitioners and Social Prescribers providing a range of mental health support and psychological interventions for both students and staff at the University of Manchester. The overarching focus is the delivery of high quality psychological and mental health support to enhance student and staff experience.
Responsibilities
* Provide warm, empathic and psychologically informed first point of contact with the service.
* Conduct effective triage and screening for mental health and/or psychological difficulties.
* Identify appropriate interventions ranging from guidance, direction and support in utilising online wellbeing resources to identifying and responding to risk and/or other serious vulnerabilities, escalating to senior colleagues as appropriate.
* Take on a small caseload offering 1‑1 sessions aimed at enhancing mental health and psychological wellbeing through psychoeducation and other psychological interventions.
* Handle administrative tasks associated with initial triage and effective service delivery, including booking appointments, electronic record keeping and signposting.
* Cover reception duties as part of the role.
Qualifications and Experience
* Relevant training or professional qualification in counselling, psychological interventions or mental health (e.g. PWP Training, IAPT Low Intensity, Counselling, APIMH, Motivational Interviewing).
* Experience of psychological and mental health screening/assessment alongside providing mental health/wellbeing support and brief psychological interventions within a front‑line psychological or mental health service or University Mental Health / Counselling / Wellbeing Service.
Work Arrangements
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.
Benefits
* Fantastic market‑leading pension scheme
* Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
* Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
* Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
* Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
Equal Opportunity
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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