IPS EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

A commitment to living the values of Teamwork, Respect, Dignity, Justice, Advocacy and Quality. We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 10,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals. Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Specialist NLN Ashbourne Fixed term 12 Months, 39 Hours. Job Purpose This post is Full-time as an Employment Specialist within the Community Mental Health Team. The purpose of the job is to provide a recovery focused supported employment service by working with individuals who have experienced mental health problems and wish to gain open competitive employment. The Employment Specialist will work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities and provide ongoing support to both employers and the individual to retain them in work. As a member of the Community Mental Health Team, the Employment Specialist will be required to proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems and who are unemployed and/or currently off work. The Employment Specialist is expected to deliver the Individual Placement and Support approach; an evidence based model of employment support for people with mental health problems. Working directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service user, CMHT staff, GP's, employers and Occupational Health to enable service users to gain and retain employment. Minimum Education & Skills required Relevant third level qualification or significant prior employment services experience (Essential) Degree or Diploma in Supported Employment, Social Studies, Adult Guidance or Business related studies such as HRM (Desirable) Full & current driver's license (Essential) Trained in the IPS approach (Desirable) Work Experience Experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems (or other unemployed disadvantaged groups) into an in employment within health, social services or the voluntary sector (Desirable l) Experience of successfully helping people to obtain or keep education / work (Desirable) Experience of partnership working, negotiation and liaison work with other agencies (Desirable) Experience of job development (Desirable) Job Duties & Responsibilities Manage a caseload of a maximum of 20 people at any one time who have experienced mental health problems and wish to gain competitive employment Assure quality service by working continuously to improve outcomes and quality of service, participate in Fidelity reviews and support implementation of recommendations from these reviews Participate in: supervision, continuing personal and professional development, IPS and any other training and required. Provide guidance and education for community mental health team colleagues. Complete documentation and maintain data records in accordance with programme requirements, ensure that all work is carried out within agreed budgets Additional requirements Full clean driving licence and means of transport is essential for the position. Willingness to be flexible in working hours to meet organisation/client's needs. Working some unsocial hours may be required. Staff Benefits Company Pension Scheme Paid maternity leave Paid paternity leave 27 days annual leave Bike to work scheme Tax saver travel scheme Income protection To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.