Psychological Wellbeing Advisor

Working arrangements: Full-time, 35 hours per week. The maximum working day is seven hours with a one hour break. The post holder will typically work 9am to 5pm, weekdays; there is currently some flexibility around 8-4 hours but this is under review. Occasional evening work required. Options of full-time onsite working or hybrid pattern, minimum 3 days onsite.

The Role and Department

The Counselling & Mental Health Service is a multi-disciplinary central specialist service for student mental health and wellbeing provision in the University. It sits within the Student Support and Wellbeing Directorate. The Service provides individual and group interventions, advice for College and academic Staff, and the development and delivery of proactive initiatives around mental health and wellbeing. The Service exists to enable students to make the most of the academic and social opportunities that the University affords, and to support staff managing student mental health need across the University. The Service is responsive to the changing needs of Durham University and operates within clear ethical and professional guidelines.

The Psychological Wellbeing Advisors (PWAs) offer students individual support sessions, psychoeducational workshops and groups and drop-ins. They create wellbeing resources and identify areas of self-help information and resource need. The PWAs network with University staff, student groups and external resource providers, and take an active role in other aspects of Service provision.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

Contact details

For a chat about the role or any further information please contact Kate Augarde, Head of Service, Counselling & Mental Health Service: katharine.augarde@durham.ac.uk.

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