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For lots of us work is a huge part of our lives and it’s where we spend a large majority of our time.
When you aren’t feeling at your best and are worried, stressed or feeling down, it’s understandable that it can have an impact on your work.
Our Employment Advisors can offer you free, confidential advice and support to help you stay in work, return to work after a break or find new work.
Who can access employment support?
Anyone who is currently receiving support from our service (you can be waiting for treatment or attending treatment appointments).
How do appointments work?
We can offer you a face to face, video or telephone appointment, it’s completely up to you and what makes you feel most comfortable.
The Employment Advisor service offers short term employment support but can signpost for longer term support if you need it.
SilverCloud Employment Support
SilverCloud is an online programme with support from an employment advisor. See online support for more information. You will need a laptop, phone or tablet with internet connection.
There are three modules to help you with work. They can help you:
- Find a job
- Stay in your job
- Return to work after being unwell
You can work through the programme at your own pace.
Your Employment advisor will check how you are getting on. They can send you messages to help you think about what you have learned and how you can use it.
The programme has lots of useful information, activities and tools. It can help you build skills and find ways to deal with your problems at work.
You can use SilverCloud 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It keeps your work support and information in one place.
Most people use the programme over 8 weeks. When you finish working through the programme, you can still review the information for up to 1 year.
How to get Employment Support
If you would like help with work, you can ask to be referred for Employment support.
- If you are having therapy, speak to your therapist at your next appointment.
- If you are waiting for treatment, call our admin team on 0114 2264380.
After you have been referred, you will get a text message with a link to book an appointment. The text message will not say employment support, it will say talking therapies.
Click the link in the text message to book your telephone employment support appointment. You will be able to choose a day and time that works best for you.
This is what our patients say:
"I was struggling with an employment issue that was severely impacting on my mental health. I felt concerned and couldn't see a resolution. I was referred to see an employment advisor from talking therapies who listened to my issues and signposted me to organisations. One of these was Occupational Health where I was given advice beforehand which helped me get the most out of my appointment. Following this further advice was given and I felt more confident about my employment rights. This led to my employer offering me options which were very beneficial to me. I have no doubt that I had not had the help from my employment advisor then i would have been in a weaker position." atlashf36, care opinion.