Employment Specialist, West Suffolk - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom - Employ-Ability

Employ-Ability

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Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Assess clients support needs related to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc, and provide support & guidance.

Attend weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner.

Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities.

Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.

Build relationships with colleagues in clinical teams to engage and generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with clinical staff (promoting employment as a positive intervention in the recovery journey).

Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work support to clients and employers to help sustain employment.

Other:

To adhere to administrative and data capture protocols which record the progress of individuals, and to keep accurate and complete records of casework.

To work independently, reliably and deliver consistently to deliver effective IPS practice.

Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are adhered to and keep abreast of changing practice within vocational rehabilitation. To co-produce service development with service users where possible. To collect employment recovery stories from people accessing the service. Ensure that all relevant policies are implemented such as information governance, safeguarding etc.

Partake in continuous learning about mental health conditions, their impact and how they can be managed and undertake mandatory training as required.

Work flexible hours as required.

To keep up to date with information on grants and advisory services for clients and employers, for instance funding for specialised equipment or advice on the Equality Act 2010.

To support the team in promoting Employ-Ability in the community and with related publicity events and materials.

You will be required to be mobile across a geographical area in supporting clients.

To undertake any other duties as may be necessary from time to time, including possible out of hours working for which there will be time off in lieu.