Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Falmouth Exeter Plus; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Pension Contribution up to 10

28 days + 8 bank holidays

Life Assurance

Subsidised Sports Centre Membership

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme

Vivup Lifestyle Discounts

Job summary

Falmouth Exeter Plus is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner (Mental Health) to join its Wellbeing Team, supporting a community of staff and students across Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. The role focuses on assessments and short-term interventions for students with severe mental health conditions and works to enable participation in university life.

The successful candidate will respond to mental health crises, coordinate referrals with university departments and

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of completing mental health biopsychosocial assessments, care planning and coordinating, assessing and managing risk, and responding to immediate crisis.
• Experience of active contributions to service development initiatives.
• Ability to adapt to a role in a university setting, flexibly supporting the multi-disciplinary team approach to enable students to academically progress.
• Experience of, and commitment to, working collaboratively and positively in a team.
• Ability to remain calm and deal sensitively and effectively with difficult situations in a high demand environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide an immediate response to mental health crisis and concern; facilitate referrals and ongoing liaison with university departments, external and statutory services including the local Primary Care Network, Community Mental Health/ Home Treatment/ Early intervention teams and GP surgeries to ensure a supportive and joined up approach to student wellbeing and mental health support.
• Contribute to proactive interventions as part of the Wellbeing multi-disciplinary team; include staff advice and training on mental health in a university environment; facilitate group sessions; contribute to self‑help resources and university partnership initiatives.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessments

Care planning

Risk assessment

Crisis response

Service development

Team collaboration

University setting experience

Job description

Falmouth Exeter Plus is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner (Mental Health) to join its Wellbeing Team, supporting a community of staff and students across Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. The role focuses on assessments and short-term interventions for students with severe mental health conditions and works to enable participation in university life.

The successful candidate will respond to mental health crises, coordinate referrals with university departments and