Mental Health Adviser, Casework

About the Role

The Mental Health Advisory Team forms part of the Student Welfare Team, which is responsible for mental health support, mental health training, suicide-safer university, welfare advice and safeguarding.

The Mental Health Caseworker role will be responsible for providing one-to-one interventionist support to students with enduring or complex mental health illnesses and conditions, who find themselves facing acute difficulties with their studies as a direct consequence of their mental health and have been referred into the service by staff in other units across the University. In addition, the Mental Health Caseworkers will also be responsible for working closely with other colleagues and external organisations, to coordinate support for students who are in crisis and at risk of self-harm.

Skills and Experience

The successful role holder will have substantive experience of providing support to adults with mental health difficulties, and working within a multiagency context in a community, health or education setting (preferably adult or higher education). They will be experienced in carrying out mental health assessments, implementing solution-focussed interventions and managing risk at the individual and service level.

For a full list of skills and experience required for the role, and further information on key responsibilities, please visit the OU careers page accessible via the above apply link.

DBS Check: The post holder will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for this role.

Early closing date: We may close this job advert earlier than the published closing date where a satisfactory number of applications are received. We would therefore encourage early applications.

Closing Date: 24 April 2025

Weekly Working Hours: 37

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 30 April 2026

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