Overview
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to expand the Workways IPS team across Devon Partnership NHS trust. Workways are recruiting Employment Specialists to work in Torbay. The Workways admin base is in Exminster, near Exeter, but day‑to‑day work will be based within Mental Health teams in the area.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of the Workways team in line with IPS best practice, providing specialised vocational assessment of individuals' work needs.
* Provide assistance to Workways clients to find and receive support while in paid employment using the evidence‑based IPS approach.
* Manage a caseload of no more than 20 people (per full‑time equivalent) who are experiencing mental health problems and wish to enter or remain in employment.
* Engage proactively with individuals on your caseload, helping them achieve their own employment goals.
* Provide advice, information and support to the individual, their employer and mental health worker.
* Establish and maintain links with relevant organisations, employers and individuals to enable people with mental ill‑health to obtain paid work.
* Work locally and, where required, away from base frequently; may involve lone working and working without direct supervision.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience supporting employers and helping people with a health condition (preferably mental health‑related) to find employment is essential.
* Demonstrated knowledge of the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) evidence‑based approach.
Additional Information
* We are committed to being an inclusive employer. Applications are encouraged from all community sections, regardless of protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010.
* Part‑time and flexible working applications will be considered and supported where possible.
* We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
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