UMO is a leading provider of specialist mentoring, wellbeing mentoring and coaching services to HE and FE sectors as well as in the workplace. UMO primes itself on providing high quality and safe Mental Health and Autism Mentoring interventions to students who are studying part time or full time at universities or colleges.
Job Description
We are currently recruiting Specialist Mental Health Mentors to work primarily with students referred via the DSA. The Specialist Mentor will join our supportive and dedicated team in Manchester. The role involves working with students who have a diagnosed mental health condition/s and are studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification.
The position will be to work in person on a one-to-one basis, supporting the student to mitigate the impact of their condition on their studies.
The person would be available to start quickly, reporting to the Lead at this well-established not for profit organisation. They would be working to a flexible employers zero hour contract with holiday, pension and sick pay and other benefits on top of the base rate pay of £27.00/hr.
We would be particularly keen to hear from applicants who can offer 25 plus hours commitment per week during term time and have experience with ADHD and ASC.
We offer holiday pay, clinical support and EAP to all our staff.
The successful candidate must be an accredited mental health practitioner, either as a counsellor, mental health social worker, mental health nurse, psychotherapist, OT, psychologist or other relevant mental health profession.
The candidate will have experience of working in the area of mental health intervention and will be committed to disability equality. Excellent communication and inter-personal skills are essential together with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
* At least 1 years experience post qualifying experience in working with young people or adults with mental health (MH) conditions.
* High level of competence with methods to apply to working with students with MH conditions.
* Familiarity with a multi-cultural perspective and experience of working with young people and/or adults from ethnic minority communities.
* Understanding of the impact of medication on the experience of learning.
* Ability to form good working relationships with others as well as an ability to work independently and part of a team.
* Interest and ability to contribute to a professional service development.
* A genuine commitment to the development and ethos of UMO involving cooperation among other specialist mentors and professionals.
Principle Duties
* Provide mentoring to students studying for a qualification at university who have a MH diagnosis.
* Understand the impact of the student condition on the student’s ability to learn.
* Assist the student’s independent learning through ‘life skills’ support.
* Understand the impact of the MH condition on the experience of being a university student.
* Monitor the student’s mental health and have the ability to assess risk.
* Provide an intervention that is supportive, reflective and insightful and at times practical and motivating.
* Prevent or alleviate drop out from university.
* Encourage the development of personal responsibility and resources within the student to aide their development both in learning and in their emotional life at university.
* Offer practical ideas and at times study support.
* Reduce the stresses of the university experience and the emotional experience of learning.
* Offer feedback to the HEI about the student.
* Maintain records and to keep all student information confidential in accordance with GDPR.
* Participate in clinical supervision and termly team meetings.
* Liaise with GPs, referrers and other professional workers when required.
Role Specifics
Please note: Staff will be expected to offer in person support.
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Pay: £27.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 25 per week
Benefits:
* Financial planning services
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
Qualifying: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* MBACP, UKCP, RMN, Social Work England, HPCP or other similar (required)
Work Location: In person
How To Apply
If you are interested, send your CV to info@umo.services
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