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Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.
About the Department
Student Support Services (Disability, Wellbeing, Counselling, Advice, Multi-Faith Chaplaincy and Accommodation Services) sit within the Student and Academic Services to provide advice and support to students throughout their journey at Goldsmiths.
Student Support Services work alongside, and in support of, Goldsmiths academic departments and all other professional services, to enable every student to thrive at Goldsmiths, and to make sure they can engage with the College, the wider community and their peers.
About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced Mental Health Advisor to join Student Support Services, part of the Student Experience Directorate. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support students’ physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. This is a key role for the University and the role-holder will work with a case load of students identified as experiencing and/or declaring mental health difficulties, co-ordinating care plans for students in conjunction with NHS, voluntary and statutory agencies, and liaising with other University staff where appropriate.
About the candidate
The successful candidate will have considerable clinical experience of working with student client groups with diagnosed, or diagnosable, mental health issues; a strong track record of working safely and effectively with high risk clients; and demonstrable experience of networking, liaising and using referral processes, both internally and within the wider context of NHS services and other agencies.
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