Job Title: Wellbeing Practitioner

Location: Homebased

Salary: Up to £35,000pa + Benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 22.5 hours part time

About Us

The new Optima Health is the UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Formed by the combination of three leading businesses (Optima Health, TP Health and Healthwork), the new Optima Health is more than the consolidation of the individual legacy businesses, our combined and complementary capability means we can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks, with touchpoints all the way through and support from your Line Manager. One of our core values is One Team and growing and developing together is our key commitment. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey.

Role Summary

In response to a management referral, you will deliver an initial wellbeing assessment of support needs for the client. You will produce a management report regarding fitness for work and working to defined ethical standards. In response to a management referral, you will deliver an initial wellbeing assessment of support needs for the client. You will produce a management report regarding fitness for work and working to defined ethical standards.

You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team delivering wellbeing assessments and counselling. The role requires knowledge of appropriate signposting and the ability to recognise when further action is required for employees with personal or work-related problems. With client consent, you will produce a management report to their employer after the initial assessment, halfway through and at the end.

For this role it is mandatory that you are an accredited Counsellor and registered with a recognised counselling body – BACP, NCS, UKCP etc.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Undertake a comprehensive assessment of the bio-psychosocial factors impacting on performance or attendance at work.
Identify and recommend the appropriate route for management or onward refer to facilitate case resolution
Use motivational interviewing techniques to drive /inspire changes in attitude or thought processes as part of supporting individuals to resolve issues
Produce reports for referrers in line with business standards
Provide up to six sessions of counselling (including assessment session) to support employees with work or personal issues which are impacting on their ability to be at or stay at work.
To maintain confidential customer and client records in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Optima Health internal procedures.
Liaison and/or referral to other internal or external specialists to enable case progression.
Handle all cases in a professional manner, adhering to BACP Ethical Framework.
Manage and coordinate referrals using the internal process
Escalate any cases that are unlikely to be resolved in a timely fashion to ensure client satisfaction is maintained

Experience, Skills And Knowledge Required For The Role

Must be computer literate, with strong verbal and written communication skills, able to conduct structured wellbeing assessments by telephone or face to face, complete a management report and be able to work independently. Previous report writing experience would be useful but training will be provided.
Degree/Diploma in a counselling and 2 years counselling practice experience
Registered with a recognised counselling body e.g. BACP, NCS, UKCP etc

What We Can Offer You

Excellent training and development opportunities
Plenty of career progression opportunities
Extensive induction with ongoing mentoring and support from some of the top Occupational Health professionals in the industry
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Pension Scheme
Share save scheme
Employee Assistant Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Eye care test vouchers
Annual flu jabs
Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme
Life assurance

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.

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