Specialist Mental Health Mentor

If the concept of a job that combines helping students with unique needs and providing flexibility in your work schedule interests you, Randstad has an exciting employment opportunity you might want to explore! As a Specialist Mentor, you will offer assistance to students at The University of Aberdeen and other surrounding areas who require support with their Mental Health and University life.

Responsibilities

As a Specialist Mentor you are required to support students by:

• Supporting with the practical impact of their Mental Health.
• To deliver appropriate interventions dependent on student concerns and issues.
• Helping them to achieve an appropriate balance of activities, including everyday living and academic related tasks.
• Improving organisational skills such as time management and problem solving.
• Assisting in managing anxiety, low mood and stress, which can focus on areas both related to and unrelated to study.
• Supporting with independence and confidence building, as well as motivation and procrastination.
• Helping students with reflecting on their own experiences.
• Improving students' confidence by building on their existing strengths.
• Assisting in preparing students for new experiences which they may be nervous going into.
• Working closely with Randstad to ensure any concerns regarding students are communicated as soon as possible.
• Behaving in a professional and confidential manner at all times.
  
  

Requirements

• Must be able to provide face to face support, blended at the least (If you can only provide remote support, unfortunately, you will be not be considered).
• Have experience in supporting students with Mental Health, Autism and ADHD.
• Having an understanding of university life and complexities of academic studies.
• Relevant degree and qualifications that would help to support you in this role.
• Be an empathetic person who can understand the needs of others.
• Be a reliable and responsible mentor to both students and Randstad.
• Have great organisational and time management skills.
• Experiencing in managing your own caseload.
• Ideally, you will come from a Mental Health related background, such as experience in Mental Health Nursing/Advising/Practitioner, Counselling, Social Work, Occupational Therapy.
  
  

Benefits

• 28 per hour + holiday pay, pension and additional benefits.
• Potential to win 300 in vouchers if you refer a successful candidate to us!
• Working with the UK's leading provider.
• 28 days holiday pay.
• E-Learning and CPD.
• Dedicated team to support you - you will have 3 committed consultants who you can approach at any time for support.
• Flexible working - hours that suit you and manage your own caseload (this can be part time, or full time hours depending on your availability),
• Hapi App - discounts and benefits on 100's of companies.
• Rewarding role.
• Integrated member of the University Team - you will have your own University email address and campus access.
• Team meetings.
  
  

Desirable

It Would Be Extremely Beneficial If You Have Membership Of One Of The Below Organisations At The Stated Level. Please Note, This Is Desired But Not Essential

• Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) - Full member.
• The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) - Accredited membership.
• The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
• Registered Member (MBACP)
• Accredited Member (MBACP - Accred)
• British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) - Under a member institution
• British Psychological Society (BPS) - Chartered Member (CPsychol)/IAPT register/ Graduate Member (MBPsS) AND a PG qualification in Psychology or Mental Health
• Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) - Accredited (Other UK Professional body) Counsellor/Psychotherapist Member of COSCA This category of membership requires you to be currently accredited with another recognised UK professional body for counselling and psychotherapy
• Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners (FDAP) - also with a National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (NCAC)
• General Medical Council (GMC) - Psychiatry - Full member or above.
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Arts Therapist/ Occupational Therapist/ Practitioner Psychologist/ Social Worker in England
• Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) - Accredited member
• National Counselling Society (NCS) -
• Accredited Registrants (MNCS Accred).
• Accredited Professional Registrant (MNCS Prof Accred).
• Senior Accredited Registrant status (MNCS Snr Accred).
• NCS Fellowship (FNCS).
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Mental Health Nurse/ Community Mental Health Nurse / Psychiatric Nurse
• Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
• Social Care Wales (SCW)
• Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC)
• UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) - Full clinical individual member
• The University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) - UMHAN mentor member. (N.B. UMHAN accreditation routes are now closed).
  
  

If you meet the requirements for this role and you would like to expand your experience working with people with Mental Health, be sure to apply for this role!

Successful applicants will be invited to take part in a video call interview to discuss suitability for the role.

Randstad Student & Worker Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Student & Worker Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Experience

Teaching

Skills

communication

Qualifications

QTS

education

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