Mental Health Advisor

Contract: Permanent, 0.6 FTE

About the role

Student Wellbeing Services are recruiting a 0.6 FTE mental health practitioner to join our professional and dynamic service. You will work with students both one to one and in group settings, providing a range of short term interventions. Working closely with the Mental Health Service Managers and other Mental Health Advisors, you will assist with triage and assessment for current students and applicants, risk assessment and management, crisis intervention, the delivery of staff briefings, consultation and training. The role requires a mix of on campus working and home working.

About you (requirements)

You will be an experienced mental health practitioner with current professional and/or clinical registration and be used to working within a multidisciplinary team. Ideally you will have experience of working within a brief therapy context. You will be adept at managing a complex caseload and be highly organised and motivated. You are someone who is comfortable both working autonomously and as part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team, with strong assessment and communication skills.

About us

Bath Spa University is focused on creative enterprise and guided by our four values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration and sustainability. We teach around 8,000 students on a set of campuses around Bath, with most being located at Newton Park, including a listed Georgian house and grounds, or Locksbrook Road, our new city-centre art and design campus.  Our research centres focus on creative industries and humanities.
Our purpose is to challenge our students and staff to realise their talent and thrive, for their own benefit and for the wider good. By doing this we will think and make the world better.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact:

Sarah Ireland, Mental Health Service Manager, s.ireland@bathspa.ac.uk or

Bridget Ferguson, Deputy Head of Student Wellbeing Services, b.ferguson2@bathspa.ac.uk

Interview Date: TBC

How to apply

For further information or to apply on-line please visit the Bath Spa University jobs page at https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/current-vacancies-at-bath-spa/. Please note that CVs will not be considered and those included with application forms will be removed.  Any queries regarding the application process or our website should be emailed to hrcontact@bathspa.ac.uk.

Please note that we use anonymous shortlisting therefore request that you do not include any personal details or reference to protected characteristics (such as gender, age or race) when completing your supporting statement.

We offer excellent facilities and benefits to our staff.  These include a pension scheme, flexible working practices, an employee assistance programme, and family-friendly policies.

 Please use the link below to see our full facilities and benefits package:

https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

Please note this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route subject to immigration criteria. If you require visa sponsorship, please let us know by emailing hrcontact@bathspa.ac.uk before completing an application form to confirm your eligibility.

We would particularly welcome applications from BIPOC candidates as we are currently under-represented at this level.

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