Overview
Senior Employment Support Advisor - North Talking Therapies, based in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The role is focused on assisting individuals aged 16 and above with anxiety disorders and/or depression to gain or retain employment using a NICE-approved package of care. You will provide tailored support that varies depending on the client’s needs, including helping young people with further education applications, supporting individuals returning to work after unemployment, assisting those who have never worked to gain employment, and guiding those who have been off sick to return to work.
You will be required to undertake ongoing training and development and work towards the Level 4 Employment Advice in Primary Mental Healthcare Qualification. The role hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with potential evening appointments for service users. You will travel across a large geographical area in North Staffordshire.
Responsibilities
* Supervise and line-manage a team of Employment Advisors to deliver the Employment Support programme.
* Meet regularly with practitioners and therapists to co-ordinate and integrate vocational services into psychological therapies.
* Manage your own caseload of service users who have mild-moderate mental health problems and who are unemployed and wish to return to work.
* Signpost service users to partner organisations for additional support where appropriate (e.g., basic skills, IT training, psychological therapy, confidence building, vocational training).
* Assist service users to improve job search and job securement techniques, including CV/application forms/letters, interview skills, personal presentation and presentation skills.
* Design and lead group workshops to improve employability skills and knowledge.
* Support service users into a range of opportunities (work experience, voluntary work, paid work) in line with agreed targets, depending on individual need.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Experience or focus on supporting individuals aged 16+ with anxiety disorders and/or depression to gain or retain employment.
* Ongoing training and development with a commitment to achieving the Level 4 Employment Advice in Primary Mental Healthcare Qualification.
* Willingness to travel across a large geographical area in North Staffordshire.
* Full-time availability, 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with potential evening appointments.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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