Mental Health Adviser

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom City, University of London Full time

SCHOOL / SERVICE

**Professional Services**
- DEPARTMENT

**Student and Academic Services**
- LOCATION

**Drysdale Building**
- CONTRACT TYPE

**Fixed-term**
- JOB CATEGORY

**SALC / Clerical / Technical / Support**
- HOURS

**Full-time**
- SALARY MIN

**£39,745**
- SALARY MAX

**£46,047**
- PUBLICATION DATE

**10-Feb-2023**
- CLOSING DATE

**01-Mar-2023**

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

**Background**:
Led by the Head of Student Health & Wellbeing, the Department comprises four services:

- Student Disability & Neurodiversity Service
- Student Mental Health Service
- Student Counselling Service
- Student Health and Wellbeing Engagement Service
- Together, we offer specialist advice and support to students during their time at the university. We also provide consultation and guidance to academic staff and the wider university community regarding, disability, neurodiversity, mental health and wellbeing. Central to this is providing guidance on inclusive teaching and the implementation of reasonable adjustments. Mental Health Advisers often work closely with Academic staff and School Welfare Officers during times of increased crisis for students or advising on best practice pertaining to student’s mental health.

**Responsibilities**:
You will work with existing and prospective students on an individual or group basis, to enable full access to university life and facilitate independent learning. Identifying appropriate support plans that enable individuals to better manage their mental health and academic studies.

You will work across the service with colleagues from a multidisciplinary background to ensure that professional expertise is most effectively deployed; liaising with colleagues in curriculum and professional service areas.

**Person Specification**:

- You will have substantial and demonstrable experience of managing a large caseload, providing individual and group support to those with moderate to severe and enduring mental health conditions and complex social circumstances.
- Experience of identifying, assessing, and managing risk, students in crisis and safeguarding concerns is required. You will be comfortable managing difficult conversations and with suicide prevention liaising effectively with external agencies and crisis management teams.

**Additional Information**:
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date: 1st March 2023 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled for: 20th March 2023.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

The University of business, practice and the professions



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