Warrington: Employment Advisors in Talking Therapies Phone: 01925 401 720Email: [email protected] Who we are: We are a team of specialist Employment Advisors who work alongside therapists to offer a broad range of tailored support. The team have worked in NHS Warrington Talking Therapies for over 5 years and have built a breadth of knowledge and experience. We sit at the heart of a network of local support, with access to local, regional and national employers, training providers, volunteering opportunities, local food banks, financial and welfare advice and more. What we do: We are led by you, your goals and your situation. Your Employment Advisor will take the time to explore and understand your situation, how it impacts you and how you would like to resolve it or move forward. Together, we will then build a step by step action plan to achieve your goal, where you will be supported every step of the way. Each situation is unique, and so is the support we provide, tailored to meet your individual needs every time. Here are some situations where we may be able to help: Work, college or university is impacting your mental health. Your mental health is impacting your work or education. You would like tailored help to find work, apprenticeships, training or education opportunities. You would like support with welfare benefits, finances or you’re finding it hard to have enough food in the house. You would like tailored help accessing courses to expand your skills and knowledge. You would like to explore how to progress at work. You would like to explore how to improve relationships at work. You are being bullied, harassed or victimised in the workplace. You would like support returning to work from a period of absence. You are interested in becoming self-employed. You would like to start volunteering. You would like to explore a career change. You would like to develop your confidence and assertiveness skills in the workplace. You would like to better manage stress in the workplace. You would like to understand your rights in the workplace. You are retired, but interested to see what opportunities are there for you. Who is the service for? Anyone aged 16 or over who is currently accessing or waiting for psychological therapies at NHS Warrington Talking Therapies. How to access support: You can access employment support by speaking to your therapist or contacting the service on 01925 401 720, or by email at [email protected] and asking for a referral. Once you have been referred, an Employment Advisor will be in touch to talk through your situation and the support which they can offer alongside your therapy. What our clients say: "I received help that I didn't know was available. Employment support has helped me with being able to manage work and home life and hopefully going forward I can continue to put the techniques shown [...] into action and forward myself in my career. Which before, felt like an impossible thing to do." "It helped me have confidence, expand my answers, know what to say and learn more about myself and my skills and without this I’d still be avoiding interviews and not getting the jobs I want!" "I really hope employment support […] will always be available for people with mental health. Just talking to someone that really get MH issues is amazing you don’t get that with any other [similar] service. They helped with my CV, helped with interview techniques [and[ helped me apply for work. Very grateful to them." "[They] really helped me to develop some self-belief in myself again. In doing so, [they were] very knowledgeable, insightful, professional, non-judgemental and inspiring to me. [They were] a good listener and suggested strategies, methods and techniques by which I could better understand and help myself. [They] helped make a difference in my case. BIG THANKS." Manage Cookie Preferences