Employment Advisor - Derbyshire

Job Description

Position Description This role involves working closely with clinicians to provide integrated packages of psychological therapies and employment support to people with common mental health problems who are struggling at work, off sick from work or looking to find workThe EA is responsible for co-ordinating the integrated package of care to ensure that therapy and employment support are provided to support the individual to improve their employment position. The EA will work directly with Jobcentre Plus, employers, tradeunions and employment agencies to keep people in employment and secure employment opportunities.The EA will provide advice about the use of reasonable adjustment, graduated return to work, access to work and other mechanisms to support individuals and employers to support people in work.Duties

• To manage a caseload of participants (up to 70 people per year) who have experienced mental health problems and who wish to retain, return to or regain employment.
• Providing a personalised support service, focusing on the aspirations of the participant and using evidence based interventions in order to offer the most effective support.
• Coordinating with other IAPT services where participants are accessing support to provide a holistic package of support.
• Conducting participant assessments, discussing job goals and potential barriers to work, conducting job search activity, action planning, consideration of external job seeker support, interview support and training on interviewing preparation.
• Assessing the impact of mental health conditions and the potential barriers presented as a result of these, including potential primary or secondary health conditions and disabilities and the work implications of these conditions.
• Working closely with local agencies and Employers to identify appropriate job vacancies.
• Signposting to other agencies who will be able to provide advice on other benefits or support as required.
• Provision of continued personalised support after an participant has returned to work or secured employment to help them to sustain employment
• To report any progress, change or adverse event promptly to a senior EA.
• Ensuring the participants GP remains informed of the participants journey where consent permits.
• Liaising with prospective employers where required, aiming to identify work solutions that will overcome or minimise difficulties within the workplace.
• Increasing Employer awareness of the implications under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments.
• To complete all necessary paperwork including questionnaires, reports and minutes for each interaction.

Part of international human services provider, APM Group, Ingeus is all about people and our mission is to enable better lives. We specialise in creating and delivering employment, health, justice, and youth services. Every day our teams across the UKhelp people improve their employment, skills, and wellbeing. Were purpose-led, passionate and proud to work with our colleagues, customers and communities to drive social change.At Ingeus, we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce. We promote equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment, including a positive working environment.Were a Disability Confident Leader, a Mindful Employer, a Stonewall Champion, and were committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.We may need to close the advert earlier than planned, if we receive the numbers and quality of candidates required; so dont miss out, apply today if youre interested.