Mental Health Adviser

Are you an experienced and qualified mental health practitioner used to providing one to one support to people with complex mental health conditions? If so, this opportunity to join our Student Support and Wellbeing team providing advice and support for students who are experiencing mental health or wellbeing difficulties, could be a great next step for you.

The role will see you managing a demanding caseload, making assessments of risk and referring on as appropriate, so experience in risk assessment/management and responding pro-actively to mental health emergencies is needed, along with excellent communication and prioritisation skills. 

This is a Fixed term, Part time role for 28 hours (working pattern to be agreed with the successful applicant).

As Mental Health Adviser you can expect to be involved in:

• Providing specialist advice and support to students with mental health difficulties
• Assessing mental-health risk and take appropriate, timely action
• Assessing the academic support requirements for each student and creating Inclusive Learning Plans
• Conducting a range of administrative processes to ensure professional standards are upheld and the service meets quality targets.

What will you bring to the role?

• A first degree or equivalent qualification or experience, plus a relevant professional qualification in mental health
• Relevant professional qualification in mental health e.g. nursing with RMN or CPN specialities, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Social Work with specialist mental health training
• Relevant experience of providing one to one support to people with complex mental health conditions
• Demonstrable experience of using counselling/advice and guidance skills to a high level in sensitive and complex cases.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SL-049-26.

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