per hour plus 18%annual leave. Mental Health Mentoring Coordinator

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1 JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Post Number: Location: Department: Tenure: Grade: Salary: Accountable to: Mental Health Mentor ND017XX Llandaff & Cyncoed Campus Student Services Casual 6AB per hour plus 18%annual leave Mental Health Mentoring Coordinator This job description is indicative, not prescriptive, and the balance of duties will be in accordance with the contract of employment. Role Summary: This is a key post that will contribute to the ambitions of the University s new Strategic Plan 2017/ /23. To work on a 1:1 basis with students with a range of mental health issues providing practical support and self-help strategies to enable students to manage their condition and successfully engage with their studies. The role will also involve working collaboratively with other professional colleagues within wellbeing and educational support services to ensure students with mental health issues are offered the most appropriate support interventions. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 1. To work with students on a 1:1 basis implementing support recommendations from their DSA Needs Assessment Report, along with relevant support recommendations from care or support plans from statutory health and/or mental health services. 2. To support students to develop strategies and techniques to self-manage their mental health condition(s).

2 3. To provide practical support to enable students to access their studies. This may involve support with motivation, organisation, managing the impact of medication, focus and concentration issues, establishing realistic study patterns, managing issues around travel/transport, accessing the campus etc. 4. To effectively manage and prioritise a caseload of students with mental health issues recording accurate case notes on the university s electronic case management system. 5. To be able to recognise signs in students of disengagement with studies and/or a decline in mental health and take appropriate action. 6. To liaise regularly with other colleagues within wellbeing, educational support and wider Student Services teams to ensure a consistent approach is maintained regarding the support offered and the needs of the student are met appropriately. 7. To input into any communications with statutory mental health services via members of the wellbeing advisory team regarding student support needs and/or wellbeing concerns. 8. To report any concerns regarding a students ability to access the academic environment or student wellbeing or safety concerns to advisory staff within the Wellbeing Service. 9. To maintain appropriate professional boundaries within the context of the role. 10. To engage with regular supervision sessions and reviews of mentor caseload with the Mentoring Co-ordinator. 11. To regularly review the support being offered, identifying any additional needs and offering support or referral as appropriate. 12. To keep timesheets and accurate contact records of interactions with the student for DSA payment and audit purposes. 13. To work within university policies such as lone working etc. 14. To monitor and evaluate personal development needs in order to ensure that the professional requirements of the post are met, undertaking relevant training as necessary. 15. To work as part of the Wellbeing Service and undertake any other duties which may be reasonably requested by the Deputy Wellbeing Service Manager.

3 Additional Information: Standard Notification These guidelines are provided to assist you in the performance of your contract. The university is a dynamic organisation; therefore changes may be required from time to time. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post-holder. The Summary of Duties and Responsibilities is not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks performed. Other associated technical tasks are likely to be performed as directed by the line manager. It is accepted that individual staff will have a specialist skills and knowledge base in relation to the role they have been appointed to. In addition to this, Cardiff Metropolitan University expects that all staff will contribute to the vision and ethos of the university and conduct themselves in a professional, courteous and student/customer focused manner at all times. All staff should have particular regard for their responsibilities under Cardiff Metropolitan University s Equalities, Financial, Environmental and Sustainability, Human Resources and Health and Safety policies and procedures.

4 PERSON SPECIFICATION Post: Mental Health Mentor Unit/School: Student Services *Key A - Application form I - Interview T/P - Test/Presentation FACTORS Education & Qualifications ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA Applicants must be a member of one or more of the following professional bodies to be considered for the role: Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accreditation British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) Individual or Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) - Under a member institution British Psychological Society Chartered Member (CPsychol)/IAPT register/ Graduate Member (MBPsS) AND also PG qualification in Psychology or Mental Health Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) Accredited Member Federation of Drugs & Alcohol Professionals (FDAP) National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (NCAC) General Medical Council (GMC) Psychiatry Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (Arts Therapist/ Occupational Therapist/ Practitioner Psychologist/ Social worker in England) Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (IACP) Accredited Member Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Mental Health Nurse/ community Mental Health nurse / Psychiatric Nurse. Social worker body for Scotland SSSC/ Wales CCWales/ NI (NISCC) UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Full Clinical Individual Member Mental Health & Addictions Nurses (MHAN) Member ASSESSED BY A* I* T/P* Education & Qualifications

5 Knowledge An understanding of the challenges of studying at HE level and knowledge of the impact that mental health issues can have on a student and their studies Knowledge of a range of self-help strategies and how they can be applied in an educational context Knowledge Knowledge of Disabled Students Allowance and the impact this can have on student achievement and retention Skills & Abilities Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be able to work on a 1:1 basis with a diverse range of students Excellent organisation skills to effectively prioritise and manage a caseload Excellent team-working skills to discuss any concerns or additional support requirements with other members of the wellbeing and/or wider Student Services teams Skills & Abilities The ability to recognise signs of deterioration in students mental health and take appropriate action Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh

6 FACTORS Experience Paid/Unpaid ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA Experience of maintaining professional boundaries appropriate to the role Substantial experience of supporting people with mental health issues to include the appropriate management of student in crises ASSESSED BY A* I* T/P* Experience Paid/Unpaid Experience of maintaining accurate and up to date electronic case notes and records of interactions with students Experience of providing educational support to students with mental health issues Other Requirements Ability to travel between campuses. *The appointment of the successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS, previously CRB). Other Requirements *Please note that a criminal record may not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment in Cardiff Metropolitan University. For further information on Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, previously CRB) please go to