Employment Support
Kingston Talking Therapies have Employment Advisers to help people struggling with their mental health navigate work related difficulties. We offer an impartial, supportive, and confidential approach to help people find the right job for them and to prevent them leaving their existing jobs due to mental ill health, when they want and can work.
We provide support in the following areas:
Support to sustain your current role.
Returning to work from sick leave
Finding the right job for you
Accessing our support
If you are self-referring to Talking Therapies you can indicate that you would like employment support on the referral form, alternatively please speak to your Talking Therapies clinician and a referral will be made to our team.
If you require further information about the employment support we offer, please email infokingstonemployment@swlstg.nhs.uk
Extremely glad to have received the support as the Employment Adviser had been understanding and did not put unnecessary pressure on me to do what I was not ready to do to move on. Extremely satisfied and would definitely recommend others.
Aside from the obvious help with direction, I found the regular meetings great for my mental health and for keeping me accountable to myself. It was great to have someone who understands the stress and mental health side of job searching. My Adviser was way beyond a job search consultant and helped me with my confidence.
Having regular conversations with my Adviser has made a great difference to how I feel and think about what has happened to me at work, and how I think about going forward in my career. Throughout the process I felt heard, understood, and I thought that my Adviser genuinely cared for my wellbeing.
Earlier this year, I was made redundant from my job and had no confidence that I would get another. My Advisor gave me motivation as well as support from finding jobs to going through interview questions with me. I am so glad that I had this support, I don’t think I would be employed without it.