Mental Health Adviser

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The opportunity

This post offers an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, hard-working and experienced mental health professionals to join the Counselling and Health Advice Service.

You will work closely with your manager and colleagues to offer assessment, advice and support to students with mental health difficulties, so they can engage successfully with their studies and University life.  You will provide advice and consultation to academic and support staff in colleges and halls of residences to respond to crises, manage risk concerns and support students to manage emerging and enduring mental health concerns.  You will participate in activities to develop the service, to deliver training and to promote awareness of mental health and well-being. 

You will be based at the college site and there may be some flexibility to work from home for part of your working week.

There may be a requirement to work one evening a week up to 7pm. 

We welcome applications from suitably qualified professionals with a diverse background.

About you

You will be an experienced mental health professional with understanding of students’ needs.  Experience working in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating and problem-solving.  Along with knowledge and understanding of relevant government policies.

You will have a degree, a professional qualification in the field of mental health (RMN, DipSW) or equivalent) and professional experience of working with a range of mental health issues. 

Your experience will include:-

• undertaking assessments;
• managing casework;
• a strong track record of responding proactively to crisis situations and of managing risk concerns;
• knowledge and experience of signposting, making referrals and assisting individuals to access specialist mental health services
• providing interventions to alleviate mental health symptoms and to promote mental well-being,
• conducting assessments and appointments online and in person. 
• developing and delivering training;
• implementing preventative work to promote mental well being and resilience and
• working as part of a multi-disciplinary team,

You will have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach to work, and the ability to contain anxiety in yourself and others. 

Appointment to this role will be subject to a Enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from employment. This will depend on the circumstances and background to your offence(s). 

If we receive a high volume of applications, we will close the application process before the advertised closing date. Candidates are therefore advised to submit applications early.

If you have any queries you may contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email on Educationstaffecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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