Mental Health Adviser

University of Chester; Winchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is seeking a skilled Mental Health Adviser to join its Student Services Department. The role involves providing one-to-one mental health support, conducting risk assessments, and participating in awareness campaigns. Candidates should have professional expertise in mental health and experience in crisis intervention. This position offers a supportive team culture and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Supportive team culture

Independent supervision

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional expertise in mental health.
• Experience in risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Relevant professional experience in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one mental health support to students.
• Conduct risk assessments and participate in safety planning.
• Deliver group sessions and contribute to awareness campaigns.
• Collaborate with colleagues and liaise with external services as required.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

One-to-one support

Group facilitation

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

The Wellbeing and Mental Health Service at the University of Chester are seeking a skilled and compassionate Mental Health Adviser to join our multi-disciplinary Student Services Department. This is an opportunity to use your professional expertise in a supportive higher education environment, helping students to thrive academically and personally. Mental Health Advisers play a key role in managing the increasing incidence of complex mental health cases across the University. You will work with a diverse caseload, providing one-to-one support, risk assessments, crisis intervention, group sessions and awareness campaigns. Mental Health Advisers work closely with colleagues in Student Wellbeing, Counselling and Disability & Inclusion, as well as collaborating with other internal teams and external services. We offer a supportive team culture and independent supervision. There is opportunity and encouragement to utilise a range of further training and development, which will help grow your expertise to confidently support our students. We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one mental health support to students and contribute to crisis intervention when needed.
• Conduct risk assessments and participate in safety planning for students in need.
• Deliver group sessions and contribute to awareness campaigns within the university community.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Student Wellbeing, Counselling and Disability & Inclusion, and liaise with other internal teams and external services as required.

What we offer

A supportive team culture with independent supervision. Access to a range of further training and development opportunities to grow expertise in supporting students.

Requirements / Qualifications

We seek individuals with professional expertise in mental health and experience in risk assessment and crisis intervention. Specific qualifications are not listed in the original description, but relevant professional experience in a mental health setting is expected.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.