Ips Employment Specialist

Description:

As an IPS Employment Specialist you will support people with mental health needs and other health barriers to move into sustainable paid employment that matches their preferences and strengths.

Working with clients, health professionals, service providers and employers, you will manage a caseload and deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model (full training provided). You’ll provide person centred advice, engage local employers and support individuals through their employment journey from referral to job sustainment.

This is a target driven, community based (peripatetic) role, with all of your time spent meeting participants, stakeholders and employers face to face.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Deliver the IPS approach in line with fidelity requirements
• Support participants through all stages of their employment journey, including vocational profiling, action planning, job search, job placement and in-work support
• Build positive relationships with local employers to create suitable job opportunities
• Achieve contractual targets including starts, job outcomes and job retention
  
   

Essential Experience
 

• Knowledge or experience of the IPS model, or the ability to learn (full training provided)
• Experience providing one to one support, coaching or guidance to individuals to help them achieve personal goals
• Experience managing a caseload or workload, with the ability to prioritise and meet performance targets or KPIs
• Experience supporting individuals to progress towards or into employment, training, education or other positive outcomes
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence a range of stakeholders, including employers