IPS Employment Specialist — Empower Mental Health & Work

Southdown; St Leonards; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cost cash-back scheme

Interest-free loans

Access to the Easit Network

Blue Light card

Free advice and counselling service

25 days paid holiday

Job summary

Southdown is seeking an Employment Specialist in Hastings, East Sussex to support clients in treatment for mental health issues and help them secure sustainable paid employment. You will deliver the IPS model in partnership with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, with some remote and community-based working.

You will operate within the Secondary Mental Health Care team, building relationships with employers to enable job placements aligned to client preferences, using person-centered guidance

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to adapt approach to client needs.
• Understanding employment challenges for people with mental health issues.
• DBS check (paid by employer).
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in treatment for varied mental health issues to secure sustainable paid employment.
• Deliver the IPS model with person-centred guidance.
• Build relationships with local employers to create opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Driving licence

Mental health awareness

Client engagement

Job description

Southdown is seeking an Employment Specialist in Hastings, East Sussex to support clients in treatment for mental health issues and help them secure sustainable paid employment. You will deliver the IPS model in partnership with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, with some remote and community-based working.

You will operate within the Secondary Mental Health Care team, building relationships with employers to enable job placements aligned to client preferences, using person-centered guidance