Employment Retention Service

Helping people who experience mental health issues to stay in work, or return to work following a period of absence.

What does the service offer?

The employment retention service in the Black Country can help support people who are currently in employment and accessing secondary mental health services by providing advice and support to clients to help them retain their jobs.
How the team can support individuals in secondary care:
-Help you understand your rights and employment law.
-Open conversations with your employers to discuss your mental health if you consent to this.
-Discuss reasonable adjustments.
-Attend workplace meetings.
-Negotiate and support return to work plans.
-Advice on how to leave with dignity if too unwell.

Who is eligible for the service?

Anyone under secondary care can be referred to the employment retention service. By secondary care, we mean:
-Specialist services provided to support individuals with their mental health examples include: hospitals such as Dorothy Pattison Hospital and Bloxwich Hospital.
-Individuals under the care of a psychiatrist, psychologist or a care co-ordinator such as a community psychiatric nurse or an occupational therapist.

Contact us

Michelle Ward, Retention Adviser 

Telephone: 07909936845

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Talking Therapies Employment Service

The NHS Talking Therapies Employment Service provides support across the Black Country to individuals who are looking for a job, or need help staying in their current employment.

Who can access this service?

We support individuals who are currently receiving support from an NHS Talking Therapies team across the Black Country.

How can the service help you?

Our employment advisors will provide you with one to one tailored support for your employment journey, including:

  • Job hunting
  • Staying employed
  • Getting back to work

We can support with help with CVs and applications, job search and interview preparation. Our employment advisors can create wellness action plans, discuss workplace adjustments, support with return to work plans and much more.

For more information please contact the team on:

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Telephone:07552 864781