Employment Support Service. 6.2 The Council shall retain statutory responsibility for managing the AMHP Service, subject to any changes in legislation that may from time to time be made.
Employment Support Service. This service is available to people with severe and enduring mental health needs. The objective of the service is to support recovery through securing paid employment or to enable people with severe and enduring mental health needs to retain existing paid employment.
Employment Support Service. Participants will be connected to education, training and employment opportunities tailored to their needs, aspirations and capabilities. Case managers will identify strengths, skills and aspirations of each person and match these to job categories and relevant courses which are likely to lead to job opportunities. They will also: assist with identifying, providing and/or accessing good quality training linked to real work experience and job opportunities liaise with local employers to identify job opportunities that match the individual’s capabilities and aspirations, and connect the participant to these opportunities actively assist with the application and interview processes Training courses and activities may be delivered by the providers or by referral to other services to ensure the participant has the skills to attain and retain employment and may include: access to pre-vocational or vocational training courses relevant to local employment opportunities and aspirations. Courses offered cover a wide range of interests appealing to a diverse client group support with learning job readiness skills (e.g. CV writing, computer literacy, interview/presentation skills, digital literacy, communication skills, teamwork skills, self- management skills, time management) supporting life skills and resilience (e.g. how to resolve conflict, how to regulate behaviour, how to deal with disappointment) facilitation of volunteer, work experience or job opportunities through links with local industry partners assistance with job search and entry into paid employment access to specialised support for disabilities (access to modified equipment, computers, transport, etc.) assistance with transport to access training and employment personal and specialist support to address psychosocial issues such as lack of confidence and difficult home environments follow-up support and industry specific mentoring to retain employment access to mentoring opportunities including culturally and regionally appropriate mentoring, life skills mentoring access to peer support networks to build positive influences and share skills and experiences OP-SII providers are expected to identify opportunities to establish new or link to existing social enterprise, in locations where other employment opportunities may be limited.
