Mental Health Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Morgan Hunt Recruitment

Morgan Hunt Recruitment

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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Mental Health Advisor

Job Type:
Temporary

Location:
East London - Newham area

Industry:
Education

Length of contract:
Temporary

Ongoing

Roles and Responsibilities:

To ensure provision of information, advice and guidance on psychological health, in the context of learning.
To offer individual support for students presenting with mental health difficulties: assessing mental health and learning needs, offering selfhelp strategies and information, assisting with access to financial support, referring to appropriate agencies,assisting the student in liaising with other staff as necessary.
To ensure provision occurs at all stages for DSA eligible students (preentry, induction, onprogramme and onwards progression) utilising all appropriate sources (within the course, crossuniversity services, external agencies).
To raise awareness of student mental health issues, developing mental health promotion strategies.
To provide support and training to staff who are working with students with mental health difficulties.
To promote and market the service as required.

Skills & experience

Relevant qualification/training in a field such as MH Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy
Current professional registration in the field of mental health relevant to this role (NMC or HCPC registration)
Degree level qualification or equivalent.
Enhanced DBS on the updated service or issued in the last 12 months

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed onmerit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.