Coventry & Warwickshire IPS Employment & Training Service offers specialist support for people experiencing severe mental illness to find and keep employment. Our Individual Placement Support (IPS) service is designed to help you move into work, or stay in your job if you are struggling due to your mental health.
We work with people who are currently in, or have previously been part of, Secondary Mental Health Services, as well as those who are unemployed or inactive. Our team provides tailored, one-to-one support to help you identify your strengths, prepare for work, and access suitable job opportunities. If you are already employed but finding it difficult to cope because of your mental illness, we also offer a job retention service to help you stay in work.
- Support for people with severe mental illness seeking employment
- Help for those at risk of losing their job due to mental health challenges
- Personalised, one-to-one employment support
- Available to people in or previously part of Secondary Mental Health Services
- Service hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 4.30pm
To make a referral, please contact us by phone or email, or visit our office during opening hours. We are here to help you take the next step towards meaningful employment and improved wellbeing.
Our Access Criteria
The mental health employment support service is open to people who meet the following criteria:
- Aged 18 years or older
- Living in Coventry
- Anyone who has accessed Mental Health Services
In addition, we have three professional specialisms that deliver different aspects of IPS Mental Health Employment Support, and the access criteria to these are below. Further information about how each of these professionals can support you, can be found on our other Service Listings within the JOY Platform.
Employment Specialist support is for
- Anyone motivated to get into paid employment
Retention Specialist support is for
- Anyone who is in employment but is on sick leave from work due to a mental health issue
- Anyone who is in employment and is experiencing a mental health issue that could mean their employment is at risk
Peer Specialist support is for
- Anyone wanting peer support from someone with lived experience who has walked the path from being unemployed to gaining paid employment
How to access our service
We support individuals from across Coventry. All appointments take place in community-based settings. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm. For further information on Rethink Mental Illness Phone 0121 522 7007 or email info@rethink.org.
To refer for support, please complete the referral form that can be accessed using the QR code.