Safeguarding and Disclosure Response Adviser (Mental Health)

Swansea University; Swansea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking an experienced clinician to provide essential mental health support and guidance to students. You'll play a pivotal role in coordinating risk assessments, liaising with staff and parents, and delivering training sessions to enhance understanding of mental health issues. Join us to promote student wellbeing and contribute to an innovative support framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering mental health support in a university setting.
• Ability to assist with complex case management and risk assessments.
• Proficient in documenting assessments and actions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mental health support and advice to students.
• Coordinate additional support and communicate with stakeholders.
• Provide training to staff on mental health issues.

Skills

Clinical mental health support

Risk assessment

Liaison skills

Training facilitation

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

This is a fixed term position.

An experienced clinician required to deliver appropriate mental health support, advice and guidance on mental health conditions, assisting with risk assessment to ensure that students deemed high risk, or with complex needs, are supported and safety and risk interventions are co-ordinated effectively.

Provide mental health support, expertise, advice and guidance to staff in the Safeguarding and Disclosure Response (SDR) team, using peer supervision to support in cases where students present with complex issues and concerns, to ensure a holistic approach for students who have disclosed a mental health issue.

Assist with the co-ordination of any additional support deemed necessary across the University and provide telephone liaison and contact for students, staff and parents/carers regarding mental health concerns, whilst documenting all assessments, actions and outcomes within existing recording systems

Facilitate development sessions to enhance the confidence and knowledge base within the Safeguarding and Disclosure Response (SDR) team on mental health issues, and provide training to groups of University staff and key members of the Student Union e.g. full time members of staff, Team Captains, Heads of Societies, etc. to promote facilitation of a better understanding of emotional and psychological difficulties, associated with mental health problems and how best to support them.

Keep abreast of current research and practice in the field of student mental health and wellbeing and participate in internal and external networks and organisations to feedback and share best practice throughout the sector.

Perform additional duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.