Are you struggling to find or keep a job due to your mental health? IPS Workwise is here to help. Our free, one-to-one employment support, delivered in partnership with Working Well Trust, helps individuals with mental health challenges to find and sustain meaningful work. Whether you’re looking for your first job, returning after time off, or struggling to stay in work, we will support you every step of the way

 

Who is this service for?

  • You’re 18 or over and residents of, or registered with a GP, in one of the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Newham, Havering, Redbridge or Waltham Forest.
  • You have a mental health challenge and want to work as part of your recovery.
  • You’re looking for personalised support to find, secure, and stay in a job that’s right for you.

 

How does it work?

Working with a dedicated Employment Specialist alongside mental health and/or social care practitioners, you will be offered:

  • Support to find the right job
  • Help preparing a great CV
  • Advice on effective job searching
  • Help to improve interview skills
  • Support approaching local employers
  • Advice on how work might impact benefits
  • In-work support after job start
  • Help to retain existing employment
  • Help to boost confidence, self-esteem and motivation to work

The IPS Workwise programme is commissioned by the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB).

 

Want to know more?

Speak to your NHS mental health care practitioner who can make a referral or refer yourself directly on info.workwise@hestia.org.

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