Job Title: Drug and Alcohol Employment Advisor IPS
Location: Surrey – Community-based
Contract: Part-time, Permanent - 4 days per week
Salary: £26,364 per annum
Role Overview:
We are seeking an IPS Employment Specialist and delivery the IPS journey to a reduced caseload of clients, working alongside the drug and alcohol treatment service. Establishing and maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. As the Senior you will lead a small team of Employment Specialists and be an able leader, communicator, passionate about getting it right and transforming individual lives through sustainable solutions through the process.
Please note: this is a community based role covering multiple sites, therefore a full UK drivers license and access to own vehicle is required.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a caseload of clients experiencing mental health challenges, supporting them to access, obtain and sustain competitive employment through the evidence-based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
Work collaboratively with clients to identify their skills, strengths, aspirations and employment goals, completing Vocational Profiles and developing tailored action plans.
Provide personalised employment support, including job searching, CV writing, completing application forms, interview preparation and ongoing in-work support.
Build and maintain strong relationships with local employers to identify job opportunities, facilitate job matching and support clients into sustainable employment.
Support clients to overcome barriers to employment, including providing guidance on benefits, welfare advice, workplace adjustments and disclosure of mental health conditions.
Work in partnership with clinical teams and wider support services to ensure employment support is integrated into clients’ treatment and recovery journeys.
Attend regular clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner, contributing to collaborative care planning and identifying opportunities to support clients’ vocational goals.
Monitor client progress against individual employment goals, maintaining accurate case records and ensuring compliance with IPS fidelity requirements and contractual outcomes.
Provide ongoing support to clients and employers following job placement to promote job retention, workplace wellbeing and long-term employment sustainability.
Promote the principles of IPS by supporting rapid job search, client choice and a focus on competitive employment aligned with individual preferences and aspirations. Benefits:
30 days annual leave from the very beginning (increasing to a max of 33 days after 5 years) plus bank holidays.
A random member of staff is selected each month to receive £600 as a boost (via payroll and subject to tax and NI)!
Birthday leave – have a paid day off each year on your birthday.
Have a paid day off for other milestones including your wedding/civil partnership, moving house and your child’s first day of school.
Enhanced sick pay – up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay following probation.
Learning and development opportunities and we’ll reimburse you for agreed professional registration fees.
Take paid time off to volunteer (includes donating blood).
Various financial perks and schemes including cycle to work, refer a friend bonus and life assurance.
Flexible working solutions available to all to support your work-life balance.
Access to a free, confidential 24/7 helpline with qualified counsellors and advisors who can offer help with legal, financial, health and family issues. For more information or to apply, please contact:
Tiffany Bennett
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