Employment Specialist
3 weeks ago
Job Purpose The postholder works as part of the Workways team in line with the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) evidence based best practice in VRS. The postholder also provides specialised vocational assessment of individuals learning and work needs. The postholder will manage a caseload of no more than 20 people (per wte) who are experiencing mental health problems and wish to enter or remain in employment in line with IPS principles. Working with people in an individualised way to help them achieve their own employment goals, the postholder will be pro-active in their engagement with people on their caseload.
The postholder will provide advice, information and support to the individual and to their employer and mental health worker. The postholder is responsible for establishing and maintaining links with relevant organisations, employers and individuals to enable people who have mental ill health to obtain paid work. This post may involve lone working, working away from base frequently and working without direct supervision. Postholder will be based in North, West or South Devon.
Duties and Responsibilities Communication and Working Relationship Skills Be the linked Employment Specialist to one or two mental health teams, in line with IPS fidelity Develop effective working relationships with a range of other agencies who might be better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers and external supported employment services. Liaise regularly with mental health services workers, users and carers groups and other health related agencies over learning and work issues. Establish, maintain and nurture employer contacts with the aim of increasing options for people to find employment. Aim to contact at least one new employer every week.
Promote the benefits of employing and supporting people with mental health issues to employers Support employers to enable the person using the service to sustain their position. This will involve regular communication with employers and others to provide advice, guidance and training on how to manage a particular situation. Be available on the end of the phone for advice and support to employers and others as required Promote and publicise Workways to learning and work providers and the wider community by giving talks or presentations as agreed with service manager. Be able to sensitively deal with confidential and complex information regarding an individuals health and employment history.
Work closely with the person using the service ensuring appropriate, prompt, pro-active and clear communication at all times. Following DPT policies, respond to requests for general information regarding mental health and employment, this may be from employers and members of the public Keep the Workways team informed of current work to ensure continuity of work at times of absence. Work closely with the whole Workways team and cover others work as needed, this may include covering admin and reception duties at times of staff shortages. Analytical and Judgemental Skills Following assessment of a new applicant to the service, offer the most relevant interventions in line with the IPS approach.
Monitor progress with clinical outcomes of own caseload and report monthly to team lead on these to ensure accurate onward reporting. Planning and Organisational Skills Ensure effective use of resources within own work. Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload and managing clinical/non clinical time effectively to fit with service needs and demands Working with another team member, prepare, organise and run training for employers, others in learning and work organisations and care staff about learning, work and mental health issues. As required take a lead in planning and running of recovery courses and groups for people who use the service such as Preparing For Work.
Work flexibly to meet individuals needs and this may require some working out of normal office hours. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy At all times work in a recovery-focussed way. Manage a caseload of people (of no more than 20 people per whole time equivalent worker) who have mental health issues and who wish to find paid work. Work pro-actively with the person using the service with the ultimate goal of helping them findand retain paid work.
Provide IPS vocational assessment for individual applicants to Workways. Work with the person using the service to explore their areas of strength, development needs, barriers to progression, learning and work needs and so on to draw up a plan of action and their next best step. Co-write all action plans with the person using the service, then monitor and evaluate these plans in order to measure progress and effectiveness of all interventions. Regularly review the agreed action plan with the person using the service, seeking to assist them to progress with their vocational goals.
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