Workways

  • We provide information, guidance and practical support for people over 18 whose mental health affects their ability to find paid employment.

  • How we can help

    How we can help

    We can help you if your mental health is contributing to you being unable to work or to find work. 

    We specialise in:

    • Job retention to help you if you are in paid employment and need support to retain or maintain your job
    • Individual placement and support (IPS) to help you find paid employment of any number of hours.

    Once employment has been secured we can support you at work and liaise with employers around reasonable adjustments.

    If you are looking purely to do voluntary work or to learn new skills, we can signpost you to local providers.
  • How to get help

    How to get help

    Job retention: If you need support to stay in your current job, please contact us for an application form. You will need to have discussed your mental health with your GP before applying.

    Individual placement and support: You will need to be supported by a Devon Partnership NHS Trust mental health service such as a core (community) mental health team or specialist team for early psychosis (STEP).

    If you are receiving support from TALKWORKS, please talk to your therapist about the help available from the employment support coordinator in their team.
  • Further information

    More information

    Workways follows the internationally-recognised individual placement and support (IPS) approach.

    On behalf of Devon Partnership NHS Trust Workways also runs the UK-wide MINDFUL EMPLOYER initiative which supports employers in the recruitment, retention and redeployment of staff who experience mental ill health.

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