Employment Advisor - Birkenhead, United Kingdom - Everyturn Mental Health

Everyturn Mental Health
Everyturn Mental Health
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Birkenhead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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To work as part of the NHS Talking Therapies team supporting employed people who are looking to re-enter the workplace after a period of sickness to maintain or adapt their current employment, work with employed people who are at risk of losing their job or are struggling at work and working with unemployed people to help them plan a route into meaningful activity and employment.

To undertake employment assessment interviews with customers to help identify their employment support needs, job goals, ambitions and skills and to providepersonalised support to individuals to help them maintain, regain or take up employment within an agreed timescale.

To understand psychological therapies provision, employment law legislation, the local labour market and where to access opportunities, benefits systems and developments within provision for people with mental health conditions.

To prepare and support individuals where it is more appropriate for them to change their employment.


To negotiate with employers and others (occupational health departments, HR departments, line managers and Union Reps), in order that adjustments to an individuals work are made where necessary.

To develop robust working relationships with other agencies that may be better equipped to help them gain or maintain employment, or help them undertake work related training, such as statutory employment agencies, further education colleges and other organisations working in the field.

To maintain records and track progress of all employment related activity for each individual, ensuring that health and employment support are fully integrated.

To actively engage in team meetings, supervision training and personal development arranged through Everyturn Mental Health and other appropriate providers.

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