HOw to get involved

Are you an occupational therapist, mental health professional or lived experince practitioner with experience of working in groups? 

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Do you want to be part of friendly and innovative CIC like Shore-Up? 
 

Well, now’s your chance!  

 

We’re looking for a co-facilitator for our occupational therapy group programme, there are more details here or get in touch with Kate for informal discussion or to register your interest in applying. 

 

Shore-Up is an occupational therapy led Community Interest Company. We have been awarded a Transforming Mental Health grant to continue providing our occupational therapy group programme and to develop a follow on, co-produced occupational therapy group. Both programmes are for individuals who have experience of complex mental health difficulties and are not currently accessing secondary mental health services.

 

We are looking for an Associate Occupational Therapist with experience in delivering group work for those with complex mental health needs and an enthusiasm for working in an innovative service in the third sector.

 

The main responsibilities of the role are to support the lead occupational therapist to deliver the group porgrammes. However, there will also be opportunity to:

• be involved in networking across statutory and third sector organisations supporting those with complex mental health needs in Leeds

• contribute to the development of the Follow On Group programme

• be involved in data gathering and analysis to create a robust evidence base to support the ongoing provision of occupational therapy in this area

• contribute to the evaluation of the services we offer including analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data

 

This role presents a great opportunity for an enthusiastic occupational therapist to be part of an innovative service seeking to increase the accessibility of occupational therapy and share the value of occupational therapy group work in Leeds.