Published on: 5th February 2015
The Trust has teamed up with the Centre for Mental Health to provide Making Individual Placement Service (IPS) Work - a programme to support people recovering from mental ill health to gain employment. The countywide programme, which started in January, aims to help at least 120 people to improve their employability.
Trust lead occupational therapist, Jane Tuxworth, said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by the Centre for Mental Health to participate in Making IPS Work in Lincolnshire.
“This programme will enhance the paid employment, volunteering and education support we already provide to people with long term mental health problems and we have set ourselves a target of getting 60 people into paid work within the first year.”
The Department of Health funded project will provide training for new employment specialists and clinical teams which will in turn support people into employment of their choice. This includes job seeking support, practical support such as managing travel to work, helping individuals manage their symptoms when returning to work and ongoing support in the workplace.
