Mental Health Practitioner to Students within Higher Education
Manchester, Fulltime & Permanent Role
Hybrid Working Monday – Friday 9-5.30pm 3 days on campus, 2 days from home
Do you have experience of supporting students and adults with their mental health? Are you calm, collected, compassionate and reassuring when faced with a crisis? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
About our role: As a Mental Health Practitioner (and in collaboration the welfare team, learning support team and student relations team), you will have the experience and knowledge to contribute to the effective implementation & delivery and development of a range of services including individual support sessions, managing a caseload, hosting events, and providing a professional advisory service for staff and students, internal or external referral, and curation of psycho-educational or self-help resources.
As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will be a part of the Mental Health Team and be responsible for managing your own caseload, providing person-centered, bespoke & evidence based mental health interventions to support student wellbeing and overcome barriers to engagement. You will be responsible for managing crisis situations and safeguarding students in accordance with statutory guidance and procedures.
This will include looking at key times throughout the academic year and proactively planning and organising events and interventions to promote wellbeing activities.
Here’s a flavour of what’s involved: (click through to read the JD)
Manage a caseload of undergraduate and postgraduate students with mental
health difficulties and/or disabilities, delivering focused therapeutic interventions both in person and remotely, and co-ordinating support across a range of services to optimise their student experience. Provide targeted support where appropriate at periods of transition e.g. pre-entry, suspense and placements.
Establish effective working relationships with external service providers, (GPs, specialist mental health services, social care), to facilitate students’ access appropriate medical support. Promote timely, effective information sharing and collaborative working.
Support in the delivery of all welfare services, this can be on campus, via the phone or email.
Provide urgent triage, assessment and robust, collaborative risk management interventions to students experiencing a mental health crisis, referring to and liaising with internal and external service providers as appropriate.
Provide comprehensive mental health assessments to students presenting with significant mental health needs and provide appropriate advice, signposting and referral on to additional services.
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The successful candidate will be required to undertake the basic DBS Check
We look forward to hearing from you!
What We'll Do For You!
Bring your experience:
Experience in supporting clients with complex mental health difficulties
Experience of delivering targeted, evidence-based mental health interventions.
Experience in working in Higher Education. Desirable
Experience of delivering group interventions. Desirable
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development/training in the field of mental health/therapeutic interventions
Practical working knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to all protected characteristics and a sound grasp of the legal aspects of supporting disabled students
Understanding of the SEND Code of Practice 2015. Desirable
Current professional registration in the field of mental health relevant to this role (NMC or HCPC registration) Desirable
Degree level qualification or equivalent.
Passionate about supporting vulnerable people, showing empathy and compassion in all that you do
Strong organisational skills
A little more about QA: Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA is to make that possible.
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