Mental Health Adviser

About the Department

The Student Experience Directorate is the part of Goldsmiths Professional Services that leads on the development and provision of outstanding student facing services. The Directorate is responsible for ensuring that every student at Goldsmiths has an excellent student experience and provides services across the student and academic lifecycle from application to graduation and covering everything from well-being services to ensuring new programmes are set up correctly.

About the Role

This is a key role for the University and the role-holder will work with a case load of students identified as experiencing and/or declaring mental health difficulties, co-ordinating care plans for students in conjunction with NHS, voluntary and statutory agencies, and liaising with other University staff where appropriate.

About the Candidate

We are seeking a highly experienced Mental Health Advisor to join Student Support Services, part of the Student Experience Directorate. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support students’ physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The successful candidate will have considerable clinical experience of working with student client groups with diagnosed, or diagnosable, mental health issues; a strong track record of working safely and effectively with high risk clients; and demonstrable experience of networking, liaising and using referral processes, both internally and within the wider context of NHS services and other agencies.